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AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Express lanes will cost drivers masses of money -- and the state will collect millions from us==I "The integration of managed express lanes will reduce congestion all along the U.S. 101 corridor. It will encourage carpooling and transit ridership as...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by Cynthia Albert, on Mar 24, 2022 at 3:29 pm | 38 comments | 10122 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
The Regional part of the Regional Housing Needs Determination ProcessHousing policy will be a major topic in the upcoming Comp Plan update. There are a variety of viewpoints regarding what is best for Palo Alto. This memo focuses...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Mar. 14, 2015Last comment by curmudgeon, on Mar 23, 2015 at 10:51 am | 37 comments | 17240 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Palo Alto's Culture War: Analytics vs. AspirationalsMany assessments of why the debate on Measure D was so bitter and divisive incorrectly cast it as a series of individual, isolated mistakes. Instead much of it was...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Nov. 10, 2013Last comment by stephen levy, on Nov 17, 2013 at 12:27 pm | 37 comments | 25441 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Skeptical of the "skeptics" but not the advocates?In another blog on this site "^Skeptics, Dupes and Paranoids^" about the...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Sep. 22, 2019Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Nov 29, 2019 at 3:51 pm | 37 comments | 9123 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline blog: Are there parallels between today's Palo Alto growth fights and the city's 1960s war?A longtime friend and observer of Palo Alto issues and politics asked me an interesting question recently: Is there a parallel between today's neighborhood-level...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Jul. 22, 2013Last comment by Just for the record, on Jul 29, 2013 at 11:36 pm | 37 comments | 1547 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Would you take a bus to LA?Buses are climate-friendly, cheap to ride, and don’t require any special tracks or right of ways. They are an important transportation alternative on our warming...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 28, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Aug 8, 2019 at 7:39 pm | 37 comments | 21084 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Relaxing the Height Limit for Housing with ConditionsPalo Alto has a 50 foot height limit for new buildings although there are provisions for exemptions in certain circumstances. The origin as I remember was around...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 6, 2016Last comment by Steve Levy, on Feb 13, 2016 at 6:53 pm | 37 comments | 16356 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
A Slow Economic Recovery Ahead--What do You Need to See Before the Economy ReopensDear Mayor Fine and council members, You are aware of the many health related prerequisites for reopening parts of the economy. And you are aware that reopening...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 13, 2020Last comment by the trump pandemic response, on Apr 18, 2020 at 11:37 am | 37 comments | 9132 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Can Palo Alto Afford the Vanity of its Ruling Elite? Part 1 of an infinite series: Intro and Fiber-to-the-Premises"Ruling elite" in the title is meant to provoke thought about how far the priorities of the decision-makers diverge from those of the typical resident. One of the...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Oct. 31, 2013Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Nov 6, 2013 at 5:56 pm | 37 comments | 52253 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Constitution Guarantees Nationwide Right to Same-Sex Marriage"In a long-sought victory for the gay rights movement, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Constitution guarantees a nationwide right to same-sex marriage...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 26, 2015Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Aug 2, 2015 at 10:39 am | 37 comments | 29277 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
I AM THE GOD OF HELL FIRE AND I BRING YOUFire I'll take you to burn Fire I'll take you to learn I'll see you burn!!! You fought hard and you saved and learned But all of it's going to...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 13, 2017Last comment by foodie, on Oct 30, 2017 at 10:36 am | 37 comments | 15323 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Get Rid of Those Roundabouts!Roundabouts are the new “in” thing for Palo Alto’s Transportation Department – and these drivable road circles are part of an $9.6 million...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 14, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Jul 30, 2018 at 10:04 pm | 37 comments | 15313 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Q: In what country is Venice, Italy located? A: Paris. Q: What is the biggest city in the world? A: Asia?A segment of one of Jay Leno’s TVs shows had a man-on-the-street interview, this time with some older teens and young adults in their early twenties. The questions...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 6, 2021Last comment by Devon Wilson, on Jul 14, 2021 at 11:01 am | 37 comments | 12538 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Just What Is Sexual Harassment Today?I don’t know what our society thinks sexual harassment is these days. Our standards seem to change over time, and what was “permissible,” say 20...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 5, 2021Last comment by Harold Beasley, on Aug 11, 2021 at 7:17 am | 37 comments | 8337 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Shills and Charlatans of "Smart Growth""For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple and wrong." (foot#1) Any decent manager approaching a new project asks about...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Jun. 16, 2014Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Jul 3, 2014 at 4:12 pm | 36 comments | 38524 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Stimulus 102-- One Year and $800 Billion LaterThis month marks one year since the nearly $800 billion federal stimulus package was passed by Congress. What has the stimulus package accomplished? What should...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 20, 2010Last comment by Gene, on Feb 25, 2010 at 2:57 pm | 36 comments | 25649 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Stimulus 102-- One Year and $800 Billion LaterThis month marks one year since the nearly $800 billion federal stimulus package was passed by Congress. What has the stimulus package accomplished? What should...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 20, 2010Last comment by Gene, on Feb 25, 2010 at 2:57 pm | 36 comments | 6397 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
All Families Pay TaxesEvery so often someone on Town Square asserts that half of the population does not pay taxes. They see that many families do not earn enough to owe state or federal...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 15, 2011Last comment by Tax the man behind the tree, on Jun 4, 2017 at 3:39 pm | 36 comments | 21155 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Improve Mobility to Address InequalityDiscussions about poverty and inequality are in the news these days. I have been asked about inequality especially in the Bay Area by several reporters recently....
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 4, 2014Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Apr 11, 2014 at 1:46 pm | 36 comments | 65606 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Guns or Butter?Lots of news in the news this week. What-oh-what to write about? There’s Brexit - might make a good Food Party! cuz’ it sounds like breakfast...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 26, 2016Last comment by What2ndAmendment?, on Jul 2, 2016 at 9:21 pm | 36 comments | 28633 Views
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