Preserving the Valley's farmland

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Some preservationists claim agriculture in Central Valley, CA, will ultimately be replaced by housing, roads and commercial buildings, with the American Farmland Trust claiming that two acres of agricultural land are developed every minute in the US. Around 10% of the valley's agricultural area has already been developed, claim observers, with a further 20% due to be eradicated in forthcoming years as the failing farmers sell to land speculators. Just 382 of the 74,126 farms in California were owned by a farmer aged under 25 in 1997.

California, Rural development, Agricultural conservation, Central Valley

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Jerry Brown: Oakland's zen master of urban renewal

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Oakland, CA's Mayor Jerry Brown has an 80 percent approval rating from his constituents, thanks to his success at reducing crime, creating housing and employment, improving education, and acquiring arts funding for the city. The former governor of California, Brown is breaking away from his image as a celebrity politician and is making tangible changes in Oakland.

Political aspects, Mayors, Oakland, California, Brown, Jerry

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Welcome to Silicon Valley: home of unsurpassed wealth, opportunity, ingenuity - and a growing passel of problems in need of public policy solutions

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Silicon Valley is a phenomenon in the geographic region of the Santa Clara Valley in California. It is highly affluent, full of initiative and opportunities, yet its wealth has given rise to a new breed of "poor" and homeless. It is this duality that requires policy makers to implement balanced solutions.

Social aspects, Methods, Silicon Valley, City planning, Urban planning

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