fresno elections 2008

I would prevent sprawl by having the political will to support organized growth and by working with the Council to draw a line on development and not go beyond it or provide city services and amenities to any new developments outside the line. Other cities have done it successfully via “urban service boundaries” and “green lines” and they also have required job triggers before a development outside the line can be built. For instance, to encourage developers to build housing near jobs, some cities require a certain number of jobs to be in place in a nearby industrial area before a development can proceed. This is worth considering here.