<p>Gov. Gray Davis has signed a bill that will allow cities to approve high-density development near busy bus and rail stops -- even if traffic in surrounding neighborhoods would significantly worsen.</p>
<p>The bill, SB 1636, sponsored by state Sen. Liz Figueroa, D-Fremont, will create special zones within a third of a mile from busy rail and bus stops, for which current rules could be waived.</p>