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2014 Silicon Valley IndexEach year Joint Venture Silicon Valley and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation publish an Index of economic, social and other indicators for the Silicon Valley...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 5, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on Feb 11, 2014 at 9:45 pm | 3 comments | 25715 Views
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CalTrain--Trends and ImplicationsThis column explores the importance of CalTrain service to the peninsula and Palo Alto and the policy implications. The basic data and trends Average weekday...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jan. 30, 2014Last comment by Martin, on Feb 11, 2014 at 1:49 pm | 27 comments | 29065 Views
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Palo Alto by the NumbersBelow are some facts about Palo Alto's population. Some come from the 1990, 2000 and 2010 Census and some come from the 2008-2012 American Community Survey. In...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jan. 18, 2014Last comment by Steve Levy, on Jan 25, 2014 at 3:08 pm | 24 comments | 22191 Views
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Planning and Investing for WhomRecent planning discussion in Palo Alto has centered around development issues with many residents dissatisfied with the pace of housing and office growth. One rallying...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jan. 10, 2014Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Jan 15, 2014 at 6:59 pm | 14 comments | 26053 Views
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Should Zoning Ever ChangeMy answer is yes just as it is for laws regarding civil rights when I was growing up in the 1950s or for laws regarding gay marriage or a women's right to choose....
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jan. 3, 2014Last comment by Ban PC, on Jan 12, 2014 at 3:17 pm | 38 comments | 29229 Views
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Population GrowthThe state Department of Finance released population estimates for 2013 on December 12, 2013. Here are some of the key results relating to Bay Area growth. Since...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 15, 2013Last comment by Steve Levy, on Jan 3, 2014 at 3:21 pm | 54 comments | 34115 Views
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Reader's ChoiceI usually write on topics that interest me or about recent economic news. For this blog I invite questions on the local, state and national economy issues and...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 22, 2013Last comment by Sam, on Dec 31, 2013 at 2:42 pm | 7 comments | 25009 Views
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Developers and DevelopmentTown Square has a lot of posts angry about the pace of development in Palo Alto and tossing around inflammatory statements about developers and the City Council. But...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 3, 2013Last comment by Burned out in traffic, on Dec 10, 2013 at 11:33 pm | 32 comments | 32878 Views
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Keeping Palo Alto a Desirable Place to Live and WorkDespite what the majority of Town Square posters say, we know that Palo Alto is a very desirable place to live and work from the perspective of new residents and...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 26, 2013Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Nov 29, 2013 at 7:28 pm | 40 comments | 44261 Views
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Regional Growth Plans ExplainedLast month the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) adopted Plan Bay Area, an integrated land use and transportation...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 9, 2013Last comment by Steve Levy, on Nov 14, 2013 at 4:39 pm | 32 comments | 31244 Views
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Public Investments for Palo Alto's FutureThe Palo Alto city council is reviewing infrastructure investment priorities in anticipation of asking voters to approve new funding measures in 2014. The largest...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 10, 2013Last comment by Leo Tolstoy, on Oct 26, 2013 at 1:48 am | 20 comments | 32198 Views
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Reintroducing Myself and This BlogI want to reintroduce myself and talk a bit about how I see this blog. I came to Palo Alto in 1963 to attend Stanford and have lived in the area since. Nancy and...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 5, 2013Last comment by Paul Bendix, on Oct 9, 2013 at 4:11 pm | 3 comments | 25319 Views
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Reintroducing Myself and This BlogI want to reintroduce myself and talk a bit about how I see this blog. I came to Palo Alto in 1963 to attend Stanford and have lived in the area since. Nancy and...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 5, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 5, 2013 at 1:58 pm | 1 comment | 214 Views
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Parking-My Two CentsWhen I moved here in the 1960s parking was not a major problem or headache for residents. I suspect this was true up and down the towns in San Mateo and Santa Clara...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 27, 2013Last comment by Garrett, on Oct 1, 2013 at 1:57 pm | 18 comments | 19814 Views
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Parking-My Two CentsWhen I moved here in the 1960s parking was not a major problem or headache for residents. I suspect this was true up and down the towns in San Mateo and Santa Clara...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 27, 2013Last comment by Garrett, on Oct 1, 2013 at 1:57 pm | 18 comments | 897 Views
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Job growth stronger than previously thoughtYesterday the Bureau of Labor Statistics released final job estimates for the year ending March 2013. These data will be used next year to revise the preliminary...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 27, 2013Last comment by stephen levy, on Sep 28, 2013 at 5:50 pm | 2 comments | 19709 Views
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Job growth stronger than previously thoughtYesterday the Bureau of Labor Statistics released final job estimates for the year ending March 2013. These data will be used next year to revise the preliminary...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 27, 2013Last comment by stephen levy, on Sep 28, 2013 at 5:50 pm | 2 comments | 239 Views
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Regional Growth Plans ExplainedLast month the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) adopted Plan Bay Area, an integrated land use and transportation...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 9, 2013Last comment by pat, on Aug 13, 2013 at 6:03 pm | 30 comments | 983 Views
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Who Will Replace Baby Boomers as They RetireRetiring baby boomers will be replaced by immigrants and their children who will account for over 80% of America's labor force growth and change over the next 20...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 26, 2013Last comment by John, on Aug 8, 2013 at 4:28 pm | 74 comments | 38360 Views
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Who Will Replace Baby Boomers as They RetireRetiring baby boomers will be replaced by immigrants and their children who will account for over 80% of America's labor force growth and change over the next 20...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 26, 2013Last comment by John, on Aug 8, 2013 at 4:28 pm | 74 comments | 2498 Views
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