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Panel charting San Jose's long-term growth urges no housing in ... - San Jose Mercury News border=

Panel charting San Jose's long-term growth urges no housing in … - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce President Pat Dando and a handful of other panelists abstained from the votes on Coyote and Almaden valleys amid concerns the panel hadn't done enough to meet with property owners. "There are future councils, …

SJ: COMMUNITY MEETING WILL COLLECT PUBLIC INPUT ON CITY GROWTH PLANS - CBS 5 border=

SJ: COMMUNITY MEETING WILL COLLECT PUBLIC INPUT ON CITY GROWTH PLANS - CBS 5

CBS 5, CA
The city of San Jose is seeking input from residents on where job and housing growth should occur over the next 30 years. The city's planning department is holding a community meeting this evening to collect public opinion that will help update and …

Unisfair expands its growth in Q1 and hires a new CEO - VentureBeat border=

Unisfair expands its growth in Q1 and hires a new CEO - VentureBeat

VentureBeat, CA
According to advisory firm Sirius Decision, about 44 percent of businesses have reduced their spending in 2009 by curbing travel and other expenses. But they're spending more on digital events. Ariba's chief marketing officer, Tim Minahan, …
Virtual Edge

Opinion: Patent office is a disaster that holds back economic growth - San Jose Mercury News border=

Opinion: Patent office is a disaster that holds back economic growth - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
By awarding and denying patents, the patent office is an essential cog in generating wealth and jobs, especially in technology-rich Silicon Valley. The United States, led by Silicon Valley, is the world leader in innovation. We are the largest exporter …
News & Observer

'Smart growth' or environmental nightmare on Redwood City's bay ... - San Jose Mercury News border=

'Smart growth' or environmental nightmare on Redwood City's bay … - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
Roughly 440 acres would be converted back to tidal wetlands, and an additional 250 would become parks, baseball fields and soccer fields. The whole project would take 25 years to develop. Environmentalists have a long history of defeating bay-front …
CBS 5

Smart growth is smart for the South Valley - Gilroy Dispatch border=

Smart growth is smart for the South Valley - Gilroy Dispatch

Gilroy Dispatch, CA
It can expand the choices for transportation, jobs and housing in a city, thus stimulating a diversity of demographics in a community. It can preserve and even enhance the natural resources and entertainment options of a community, thus stimulating the …

Stanford growth study wins county's blessing - San Jose Mercury News border=

Stanford growth study wins county's blessing - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
Palo Alto in particular has long been wary of Stanford's growth plans, with some officials arguing that the city absorbs impacts such as increased traffic and ever-greater housing demand. Before being elected to the city council, Drekmeier led an …
Palo Alto Online

UK's Brown confident G20 will commit to growth - Reuters border=

UK's Brown confident G20 will commit to growth - Reuters

Reuters
By Adrian Croft and Darren Ennis STRASBOURG, France March 24 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Tuesday he was confident world leaders at a global financial crisis summit next week would do "whatever it takes" to create growth and …
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Quakes seek a growth spurt, and playoff berth - San Jose Mercury News border=

Quakes seek a growth spurt, and playoff berth - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
The Quakes finished 6-1 in preseason matches but, like spring training baseball games, those results are meaningless. "Last year's preseason, we were pretty confident, and then in the first game LA beat us and we realized we weren't as great as we …
Sports Network
OurSports Central (press release)
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Kindergarten growth raises housing, staff questions - San Mateo Daily Journal border=

Kindergarten growth raises housing, staff questions - San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo Daily Journal, CA
By Heather Murtagh With a record number of students unexpectedly signed up for kindergarten next year, San Carlos school officials are left to determine how to meet the need. Approximately 70 more kindergarten students than anticipated enrolled in the …