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Second (and last) part of a short history of redevelopment in Fremont and California
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Started this discussion. Last reply by bbox231 Dec 29, 2011.

First part of a short history of redevelopment in Fremont and California
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Started this discussion. Last reply by bbox231 Mar 26, 2011.

Friends of Coyote Hills endorses McDonald and Bacon
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Nov 17, 2010.

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bbox231 replied to Charlotte Allen's discussion 'Second (and last) part of a short history of redevelopment in Fremont and California'
Looks like Charlotte's choice to make this her "last" word on Redevelopment Agencies may have a bit prophetic -   http://www.sacbee.com/2011/12/29/4151446/califsupreme-court-upholds-abolition.html        
Dec 29, 2011
Jo replied to Charlotte Allen's discussion 'Second (and last) part of a short history of redevelopment in Fremont and California'
Thanks for explaining in plain English.  I read the Chronicle recently and remembered someone stating that the original goal of eliminating blight has turned into a slush fund for politician and their well-connected developers.  It goes…
Apr 5, 2011
bbox231 replied to Charlotte Allen's discussion 'Second (and last) part of a short history of redevelopment in Fremont and California'
Great summary and analysis, Charlotte. Thank you.     IT is an aside, but, "...the chronic budget problems . .. " are certainly a result of restrictions imposed by Prop 13, but also, a pervasive unwillingness by voters to pass…
Apr 3, 2011
Charlotte Allen replied to Bob Fifield's discussion 'SKATEBOARD PARK - THE GREAT DECEPTION'
I do agree that the Water park site is not the best place for a skate park, and I can't see why the Council doesn't want to move it to the location next to the police station, where there's no one to complain about it. Unless…
Mar 31, 2011

Second (and last) part of a short history of redevelopment in Fremont and California

Here's the rest of my history of redevelopment - bringing us up to the present moment of great uncertainty as to what will happen to California redevelopment and its annual $5 billion in tax increment revenue. RAISING THE CAP Ten years after the 1998 merger the Industrial Redevelopment Area was once again approaching its tax increment cap, due largely to the development of the Pacific Commons project. The Redevelopment Agency, showing its usual foresight in guaranteeing its funding into the…See More
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bbox231 replied to Charlotte Allen's discussion 'First part of a short history of redevelopment in Fremont and California'
    Thank you - thank you - thank you - - -  for helping us to begin to understand the dynamics of an otherwise very complicated topic.    So refreshing when the little time and effort folks have at their disposal is…
Mar 26, 2011
Jim Hunt replied to Charlotte Allen's discussion 'First part of a short history of redevelopment in Fremont and California'
What a great Article!  A lot can be learned from looking back.  Thank you very much for sharing!   -jim
Mar 25, 2011
Randy R. replied to Charlotte Allen's discussion 'First part of a short history of redevelopment in Fremont and California'
Thank you, Charlotte.  I'm looking forward to the next "chapter."
Mar 24, 2011

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At 4:19pm on June 3, 2011, Kin YimKin Yim said…
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At 5:48pm on January 13, 2009, VeronicaVeronica said…
Hi Charlotte,
I like your article 'Questions about propsed ballpark village'and I think it has not appeared anywhere on our sites. My copy is a bit blurred. If you have a better one, can you please put it on the blog for sharing? Some haven't seen it.Thanks.
 
 
 

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