Publication Date
Fall 1996
Degree Type
Master's Project
Degree Name
Master of Urban Planning (MUP)
Department
Urban and Regional Planning
Abstract
Many people in the San Francisco Bay Area have noticed that their quality of life has deteriorated in recent years. Citizens are becoming increasingly aware of problems such as traffic congestion; cost and supply of housing; loss of open space and agricultural land; environmental concerns; deterioration of infrastructure; and economic uncertainties.
All of these problems have significant effects on the physical and social welfare of our communities. Many of them are interrelated, and the result of haphazard regional growth patterns. The real dilemma is not that these conditions exist, but that they are largely unresolvable by our present structure of decision-making, which does not contain policies or procedures for handling issues of regional significance. Recent interjurisdictional cooperation and coordination efforts are a step in the right direction. The problems, however, are getting worse. A more comprehensive effort is needed.
Recommended Citation
Wong, Hing, "Subregional Planning in the San Francisco Bay Area: Tri-Valley Subregional Planning Strategy" (1996). Master's Projects. 1689.
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_projects/1689
