Recently, CURE challenged the construction of an affordable housing complext next to railroad switching yards where trains idle for hours a day. The California Air Quality Board has documented the serious health risks associated with exposure to diesel and has recommended that local communities attmept to avoid such exposures. Click here for regs.

The challenged project also sited the housing development on the outskirts of the community, rather than incorporating it into areas with existing shopping, schools, or other public services. This was done despite the availability of land in the downtown area that was suitable for infill developments.

Such policies promote sprawl, unnecessarily increase traffic, and isolate the poor. The outcome of CURE's challenge is still pending.