2011 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:08:17 -0800 (PST)
Reply: cpeo-brownfields
Subject: [CPEO-BIF] Gov. Brown (California) proposes to eliminate redevelopment agencies and zones
 
Redevelopment plans threatened by CA budget cuts

Marisa Lagos and Carolyn Jones
San Francisco Chronicle
January 11, 2011


Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to eliminate redevelopment agencies and enterprise zones baffled city and county officials who have relied on the two programs for decades to spur economic growth and development in depressed areas.

Critics said the move will exacerbate the state's flailing economy, push jobs out of California and take important tools away from local governments looking to eliminate blight and improve job prospects in underserved communities. They also expressed confusion about which projects will be impacted.

Although Brown emphasized that his proposal will only affect new redevelopment projects, not "bonds or commitments that have been contractually entered into," redevelopment officials said Monday they are still sorting out exactly which projects would be impacted.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/01/11/MN2P1H6U2L.DTL



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