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Apr 7, 2014 8:07 am
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I write this paragraph from 77th and Broadway. Looking out the window I see a great urban example: 3 traffic lanes in each direction, green median,... More
Mar 19, 2014 4:04 pm
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(Or, Wrestling with Menlo Park's Specific Plan for El Camino in a Nutshell)
The downtown plan is a case study in conflicting optimizations. We don't need to... More
Oct 28, 2016 2:35 pm
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Vicki Veenker for Assembly, Caroline Lucas for MP School Board; Ray and Cecilia Taylor for MP Council
State Assembly – Vicki Veenker:
I’m... More
Jan 2, 2014 1:05 pm
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I understand the incipient squealing from established restaurants that the food trucks poach customers. When the downtown Farmers' Market was first proposed the... More
Jun 25, 2014 12:49 pm
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A few years ago I searched for a technical expert for a case involving set top box circuitry and functionality and located someone here in the Valley. Meeting at... More
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