Issue Position: Smart Growth

Issue Position

DeSaulnier continues to play a significant role in regionalism and smart growth. He was a coauthor in 2008 of SB 375, which is widely regarded as the most significant transportation and land use legislation in California in the past 20 years, and has long been a champion of the need for government agencies to solve regional problems collaboratively. He established the Interregional Partnership spearheading legislation to change growth patterns. He instigated the Regional Agencies Smart Growth Strategy and the Contra Costa: Shaping Our Future process. He is also the co-author of the Contra Costa County Smart Growth Action Plan. DeSaulnier will continue to advocate Transit Oriented Developments (such as the Contra Costa Centre) and mixed-use infill projects that combine housing, offices, and retail, in order to reduce unnecessary vehicle trips.

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