PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto community not ready for tasers I considered the Taser issue before, as a member of the city's Human Relations Commission. Police Chief Lynne Johnson mentioned a few years ago that she might someday want Tas... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeff Blum, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 30, 2007 at 1:08 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2007 at 8:40 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Innovation towards very small AFFORDABLE housing Here's a thought-provoking article in the always-interesting "Metropolis Magazine" http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=2409
here's a quote from the article:
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PALO ALTO ISSUES Race Card Fatigue I am tired of seeing some proponents of Mandarin Immersion cry "racism" against anyone who opposes placing another immersion program right now in Palo Alto, even a Mandarin ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pauline Navarro, a member of the Juana Briones School community, on Jan 27, 2007 at 10:06 am There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2007 at 10:21 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Cars should be able to turn left without an arrow The driving regulations in Palo Alto are needlessly paternalistic. The best example of this tendency is the inability to make a left turn at intersections without an arrow. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Craig, a resident of Stanford, on Jan 26, 2007 at 1:53 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 27, 2007 at 12:07 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Missing Stanford Student - this is a Palo Alto issue There is a Stanford Student missing since last Saturday. I have seen nothing about town and very little in the media. This is an issue that affects all of us. Please let us do... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Palo Alto Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 25, 2007 at 10:29 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 27, 2007 at 11:52 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Weighing in on City Planning http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20070120/bob9.asp
Here's an interesting study that correlates walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods with health. If this work proves to be v... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Periwinkle, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jan 25, 2007 at 1:49 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 23, 2007 at 8:50 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES AOL problems Has anybody else had problems with AOL Tuesday and Wednesday? I have tried to connect several times since Tuesday morning on our DSL line and have not succeeded. I did however... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Aol User, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jan 24, 2007 at 6:23 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2007 at 10:39 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Federal funding delayed for creek study "The ultimate goal of the study, whose completion is not expected for more than a decade, is to find a way to protect area communities from flooding while preserving and enhan... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by joyce, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Jan 24, 2007 at 4:15 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2007 at 10:51 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto, Iraq and questions about our responsibilities Hi folks,
I love it here in Palo Alto – where I’ve lived my entire life. I did, however, live elsewhere when I served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the mid-‘70s in ground in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrew L. Freedman, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Jan 23, 2007 at 8:33 am There have been 63 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 29, 2007 at 2:47 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES CPI Settlement with City is criminal On Friday CPI Industries settled with the city for releasing toxic gases into Barron Park. The settlement calls for no admission of guilt and a $20,000 fine. CPI's own inves... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill Kelly, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Jan 22, 2007 at 9:00 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2008 at 12:27 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES PA sued over 'oversized' 195 Page Mill project http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=4371
Another example of outrageous, frivolous hubris that would keep our city from growing. What a waste of public reso... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anna, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Jan 20, 2007 at 12:21 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 25, 2007 at 8:06 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Sally Lieber spanking bill should finish her off politically If you haven't seen yesterday's (thursday's) merky news, you might want to look at this article online -- http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/californ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by kevin, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jan 19, 2007 at 6:45 am There have been 61 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2008 at 2:17 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Edgewood Plaza needs to be scraped Count me as a strong supporter of tearing down the entire Edgewood Plaza center and starting over with an attractivly designed retail/mixed use development or retail only cent... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill T., a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jan 18, 2007 at 11:26 am There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2007 at 1:24 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Who wants to rename their Street "King Blvd". I wonder who will pay for Oregon or anywhere else to be renamed King Blvd. in of MLK. I don't have anything against the idea, just wondering if we in Palo Alto can justify sp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Not a Fan, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 17, 2007 at 9:43 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 20, 2007 at 8:31 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES For all who think global warming isn't a local issue . . . If all the ice in Greenland melts (and it's going fast, the New York Times reports today), that will raise sea levels by 23 ft.
A quick look at Google Earth shows that pu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA resident, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Jan 16, 2007 at 12:47 pm There have been 67 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2007 at 6:31 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Channing House story raises huge issues I just finished reading the excellent article in the Weekly describing how Channing House is being sued for forcing a resident to move from her apartment, where she pays to br... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned senior, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 15, 2007 at 11:32 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 17, 2008 at 12:16 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Overcrowded Crosstown Shuttle and Safety Concerns A newspaper article in the Daily stated that the Charleston-Arastradero project aims to reduce congestion and promote the use of alternatives forms of transit. I'm all for pub... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Student (\'07), a member of the Gunn High School community, on Jan 10, 2007 at 7:33 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2007 at 4:03 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Weekly Late with News Just picked up my copy of PA Weekly to find out what happened at last night's PAUSD Board Meeting. Unfortunately, there was no mention of it, the article about MI being recomm... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA Weekly Reader, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 10, 2007 at 4:16 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2007 at 5:58 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Work Trucks and Trailers on streets Does anyone know if there is any ordinance that prohibits the parking of commercial work trucks, or trailers on public streets. Our neighbors own many trucks, and park all ove... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by concerned resident, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Jan 8, 2007 at 6:01 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 11, 2008 at 12:30 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Is there a tax on taxis/limos? Does anyone know if there's a tax on taxi/limo rides from PA to the SJ airport? I was charged one and just wanted to verify that it's valid. The vendor also charged a fee fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dave, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood, on Jan 8, 2007 at 3:47 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 24, 2008 at 9:28 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Major issues facing Palo Alto in the near future Here is a list of what are major issues facing Palo Alto:
1. Gathering support from South Palo Alto Residents for a new Mitchell Park library and community center.
2. De... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by A concerned resident, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Jan 8, 2007 at 1:08 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 14, 2007 at 2:36 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Caltrain - electric train woes I heard today that Caltrain is proposing to add electric engines to replace the deisel ones used at present. For this reason, it seems imperative to me that something must be ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jan 5, 2007 at 9:51 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 9, 2007 at 7:59 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Electrical Power Problems In late 2006, the City had two all day electrical shutdowns to "upgrade equipment" in our neighborhood.
Since then, and beginning the next day, appliances in our house began ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Senor Blogger, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jan 4, 2007 at 9:50 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 5, 2007 at 12:05 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Street sweeping no parking zones The street sweeping no parking zones are making me see red.
This has been brewing for some time but came to a boil this morning as I saw the mocking parking violation accen... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JL, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jan 2, 2007 at 11:35 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 4, 2007 at 9:36 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Utility bill shock We are seniors on fixed income and in a state of shock over the largest utility bill we have every had in almost forty years here. It is $50 higher than in November!! We i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Margaret, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jan 1, 2007 at 10:43 pm There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 28, 2008 at 11:58 pm.
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