- The Fresno City Council will vote on a plan to tax new homes, commercial developments, and apartments on Thursday
- The state-required tax on buildings away from the city core is part of an effort to reduce travel miles and curb emissions.
- Critics say the plan affects low-income families most as it makes market-rate housing less affordable without any guaranteed benefits.
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On Thursday, Fresno City Councilmembers will weigh the administration’s plan to address California’s law controlling outward growth and curbing emissions.
Fresno’s Planning and Development Department proposes 24 walkability and transit projects to meet the demands of California’s Senate Bill 743, written in 2013…