Updated: 4/6/2003; 8:19:43 AM.
Land Use_&_Housing
News Items and Commentary about Land Use and Housing in Alameda, Contra Costa & Solano Counties - California
        

Saturday, March 29, 2003



Walnut Creek seeks low-cost digs via fees  Dogen Hannah reports that Walnut Creek is considering a fee on new commercial development to support affordable housing efforts.

"..."The question becomes, how much should new development be asked to do, as opposed to society as a whole through broader programs?" said Guy Bjerke of the Home Builders Association of Northern California. "The obvious tradeoff is, to what extent does the fee hamper the creation of jobs and also, therefore, jeopardize other parts of the economy?"..."

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