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About this blog: I grew up in Los Angeles and moved to the area in 1963 when I started graduate school at Stanford. Nancy and I were married in 1977 and we lived for nearly 30 years in the Duveneck school area. Our children went to Paly. We moved ... (More)
About this blog: I grew up in Los Angeles and moved to the area in 1963 when I started graduate school at Stanford. Nancy and I were married in 1977 and we lived for nearly 30 years in the Duveneck school area. Our children went to Paly. We moved downtown in 2006 and enjoy being able to walk to activities. I do not drive and being downtown where I work and close to the CalTrain station and downtown amenities makes my life more independent. I have worked all my life as an economist focusing on the California economy. My work centers around two main activities. The first is helping regional planning agencies such as ABAG understand their long-term growth outlook. I do this for several regional planning agencies in northern, southern and central coast California. My other main activity is studying workforce trends and policy implications both as a professional and as a volunteer member of the NOVA (Silicon Valley) and state workforce boards. The title of the blog is Invest and Innovate and that is what I believe is the imperative for our local area, region, state and nation. That includes investing in people, in infrastructure and in making our communities great places to live and work. I served on the recent Palo Alto Infrastructure Commission. I also believe that our local and state economy benefits from being a welcoming community, which mostly we are a leader in, for people of all religions, sexual preferences and places of birth. (Hide)
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The Benefits of Selective Height Increases for Housing Projects
Jul 9, 2022 3:00 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 2,523
The staff report for the PTC June meeting on Housing Element update programs suggested and PTC adopted some proposed height limit increases for housing on the Stanford... More
Jul 9, 2022 3:00 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 2,523
The staff report for the PTC June meeting on Housing Element update programs suggested and PTC adopted some proposed height limit increases for housing on the Stanford... More
I support conversion of office space to housing on West Bayshore
Jun 19, 2022 11:26 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 2,613
Dear Mayor Burt and Councilmembers,
I write in support of Summerhill Homes’ development proposal at 2850 West Bayshore Road. Both the staff and PTC have brought... More
Jun 19, 2022 11:26 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 2,613
Dear Mayor Burt and Councilmembers,
I write in support of Summerhill Homes’ development proposal at 2850 West Bayshore Road. Both the staff and PTC have brought... More
I would like to support a new business tax
Jun 17, 2022 1:18 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,116
Dear Mayor Burt and Council members,
I read in the Daily Post that you were sent an analysis by Joint Venture Silicon Valley's research group comparing your proposed... More
Jun 17, 2022 1:18 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,116
Dear Mayor Burt and Council members,
I read in the Daily Post that you were sent an analysis by Joint Venture Silicon Valley's research group comparing your proposed... More
My letter to council on the proposed business tax
Jun 11, 2022 11:40 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 3,266
Dear Mayor Burt and council members,
In 2019 I publicly supported the business tax being discussed at the Finance Committee and consultant findings.
But I... More
Jun 11, 2022 11:40 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 3,266
Dear Mayor Burt and council members,
In 2019 I publicly supported the business tax being discussed at the Finance Committee and consultant findings.
But I... More
Increasing the Number of Customers for Palo Alto's Small Businesses
Apr 14, 2022 4:00 pm
Comments: 18 | Views: 5,878
Many small businesses including in Palo Alto are struggling to remain viable and open. Challenging factors include online shopping eating into retail store sales,... More
Apr 14, 2022 4:00 pm
Comments: 18 | Views: 5,878
Many small businesses including in Palo Alto are struggling to remain viable and open. Challenging factors include online shopping eating into retail store sales,... More
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