Despite Setback, Community Activists Undaunted on Zoning Issue
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By Fred Leeson, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Sep. 14--Through umpteen meetings over 13 years, the funky, 80-year-old  brick Linnton Community Center was ground zero for residents plotting a new  future for their Northwest neighborhood.
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By JOHN A. COLVIN  PORT ALLEN - A resolution supporting a subdivision development on the city's outskirts failed without a vote before the City Council on Wednesday night.
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By The Stamford Advocate, Conn.  Dec. 19--It is undeniable that setbacks occur in efforts to promote a healthy Long Island Sound environment. But experience has shown that the dedication of people and resources can help this vital resource continue to rebound and improve.
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By John Castellucci; Journal Staff Writer  An ordinance to acquire the historical structure to protect it from a developer fails to gain passage.
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Local courts could offer resolution, but critics say they may not go far enough.
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By Larissa Van Beurden-Doust, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Dec. 11--Some Nipomo residents who like the town's rural atmosphere are worried that open space left near some housing projects may actually lead to more development.
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At the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, activists were down--but a long way from out. Meet one of the reasons why.
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By Melanie Marquez, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Dec. 14--BRADENTON -- Concerns from a local environmental group didn't keep the Bradenton City Council from adopting amendments Wednesday that define how many units can be built along parts of the city's shorelines.
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The future of the Urban Development Boundary is up for grabs in Miami-Dade County as farmers and environmentalists face off about new construction.
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Not everyone is so desperate to be a part of the action on   Wisteria Lane, it seems.
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By Venice Buhain, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Sep. 19--OLYMPIA -- No-panhandling zones and anti-loitering laws would make downtown less threatening, two Olympia City Councilmen told the council Monday night.
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By Kerry Cavanaugh, Daily News, Los Angeles  Feb. 26--Since development is one of the most contentious and pressing  issues in the city, the Los Angeles Planning Department and neighborhood  councils have launched a pilot program to give communities a greater say in  land-use decisions.
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By Jannette Pippin, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.  Sep. 11--BEAUFORT -- A proposed ordinance to preserve water quality in Carteret County's Down East communities won't get the endorsement of a citizens group that has fought for greater protection against development.
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Not all communities are created alike.  Nor should they be, as Actuate shows.
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By Eric Ferreri, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 13--DURHAM -- A plan to bring 71 upscale homes to a 44-acre piece of southeastern Durham failed Monday night when county commissioners deadlocked on it.
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The presidential outcome wasn't contested, but one county's woes symbolize glitches still unfixed.
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By The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Sep. 14--STOCKTON -- The City Council on Tuesday delayed a vote on whether the city should levy a farmland preservation fee on developers who build on farmland.