Development Rights Program a Key Issue in Bedford Plan
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By Justin Faulconer, The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Va.  Jun. 12--BEDFORD -- A land preservation issue has drawn a line between the Bedford County Board of Supervisors.   Despite the rift, a new comprehensive plan is expected to pass 4-3 in two weeks.
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By AMY WOLD  With Congress not passing a Water Resources Development Act this year, federal funding to address south Louisiana's coastal land loss probably won't be coming anytime soon.
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By Paul Burgarino, STAFF WRITER  SAN RAMON -- The Planning Commission will be holding a pair of public hearings today, both having to do with contentious development issues.
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. _ The Clint Eastwood-backed plan to develop a swath of the Monterey Peninsula into a golf course and resort development struck out late Wednesday, after a lengthy and emotional debate in front of the California Coastal Commission.
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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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By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Jun. 3--The growth of Colorado Springs and its impact on Fountain Creek was tied squarely to the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project during a congressional subcommittee hearing in Pueblo Friday.
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A plan to create fish refuges off the South Carolina coast sparked a clash between fishermen and conservationists.
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By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 17--FOUNTAIN -- A group trying to develop a vision for Fountain Creek was asked to move from stating positions to expressing interests Friday, exposing both areas of disagreement and common ground.
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NEW BEDFORD -- The fight for a bigger slice of the pharmacy business in New Bedford is being waged in a converted bank branch on the north side of town.
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By THE NEW MEXICAN, PHOTO BY LUIS SNCHEZ SATURNO  Programs sponsored by area faith communities are scheduled in the coming months to address a variety of issues and are designed to fill the spiritual needs of a modern world.
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Urbanisation and population growth are threatening the goal of improving water access, UN bodies warn.
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By Doug Dalena, The Stamford Advocate, Conn.  Dec. 18--STAMFORD -- The developer of a proposed South End redevelopment project is looking to the city for help in financing more than $160 million in public improvements.
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By Karen Lovett, The Telegraph, Nashua, N.H.  Dec. 13--HOLLIS -- A community farm project hit a snag Monday as Hollis  selectmen rejected putting town money towards its development.
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LONDON, Oct 23 (IPS) - Addressing people's rights to the places they  inhabit is one of the new challenges of growing urbanisation,  both in developed and developing countries.
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A plan before the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a 14-story apartment building is drawing opposition from some neighbors in the East 60's.
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By Jessica L. De Vault, Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, S.C.  Feb. 19--A group of Hunting Country residents are exploring a number of  options to assure that their spacious, rural region is left unscathed from  high-density development.
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By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 13--A plan to improve Cucharas Reservoir has been put on hold because a company that would have paid part of the cost can't get a permit for a power plant in northern Pueblo County in a timely manner.