PALO ALTO ISSUES University Ave. should be solely a pedestrian and bicycle mall I believe that University Avenue should be turned into a bicycle and pedestrian mall, from Cowper to Emerson. Some of my reasons:
1. Parking is difficult on the street, and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrew, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on May 24, 2007 at 8:41 pm There have been 78 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 17, 2007 at 1:14 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Don't sacrifice neighborhood bus system in Palo Alto No good deed goes unpunished -- that's the lesson from Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to Palo Alto and Stanford.
Stanford's excellent Marguerite Shuttle ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Arthur Keller, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 23, 2007 at 8:31 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2007 at 11:26 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Architecture Commission and would-be watchdogs cost PA taxpayers money and safety http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=5345
With the exception of Heather Trossman, the example above shows a perfect example of a Council-appointed politi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by J. Habermas, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on May 23, 2007 at 12:59 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 25, 2007 at 2:05 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES It's fire season here in Palo Alto, too. Having lost my home in a major California wildfire, I would like to point out that there are parts of Palo Alto equally and a few even more at risk than other places that have... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Been There, a member of the Gunn High School community, on May 22, 2007 at 11:07 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2007 at 8:43 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Stanford Medical Center Expansion Thank you Diana Diamond for your latest opinion piece in the Weekly!
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=5355
My stepson was born with a laundry list... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Hulkamania, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on May 22, 2007 at 7:29 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2008 at 12:52 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Tree clearance on southbound 101 onramp at Embarcadero Has anyone noticed the recent clearing of trees along the southbound onramp to 101 at Embarcadero Road, especially just along the neighborhood line? Does anyone know what thi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill Goldman, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on May 22, 2007 at 3:34 pm
PALO ALTO ISSUES Deaths of honey bees I understand that the latest theory on the deaths of our honey bees is that a mite is destroying the queen honey bees.
Several years ago in Palo Alto we had mites that were... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alice Danielson, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 22, 2007 at 9:42 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2007 at 11:29 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Maybe it's time to outsource PA reporting to India? Pasadena is outsourcing reporting in its online newspaper to reporters in India. Maybe it's time for in depth coverage of every City Council meeting and BOE meeting from Ind... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 20, 2007 at 9:31 pm
PALO ALTO ISSUES Why Palo Alto Needs an Elected Mayor
A prior thread on Palo Alto online suggests that better revenue models and fiscal diligence would serve our city's financial future better than the current scheme.
Clo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Otto, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on May 20, 2007 at 6:46 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2007 at 9:25 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Fireworks? I live about a 1/2 mile from Paly, and today, Friday, I heard loud noises that sounded like fireworks going on from about 9 PM. Does anyone know whats going on? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Students, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on May 18, 2007 at 9:49 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2007 at 6:01 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Are newspapers dying? A story on Palo Alto Online today talks about the future of newspapers (http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=5069). I'll admit that with the advent of the Inte... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on May 18, 2007 at 12:24 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 25, 2007 at 3:23 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City Council Job Performance Poll Lately, there have been several threads on this forum regarding the performance of the Palo Alto City Council. I thought it would be interesting to conduct an informal poll to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 17, 2007 at 8:45 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2007 at 6:14 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES good morning palo alto! good morning to all of you stressed out, overworked, and high achieving folks!
just wanted to say that it's bike to work day! don't forget to pump those pedals.
and, for a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anon., a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on May 17, 2007 at 7:40 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2007 at 11:23 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Video needed / May 7, 2007 - PA City Council meeting I'm seeking a video of our May 7, 2007 PA Council meeting.
Thank you,
650 856-0700 READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Citizen, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on May 16, 2007 at 4:41 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2007 at 6:18 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City Council and the Problem of Commissions This well-done Weekly editorial http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=5292 illustrates but one example of the general failure of our policy-making bodies, ov... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Otto, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on May 16, 2007 at 12:45 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2007 at 10:07 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Basements in new Palo Alto houses Anyone with thoughts on the trend in putting basements in new Palo Alto houses? I know this has been going on in old PA for years, but I have noticed it more and more in Midt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Citizen, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 10:32 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2007 at 9:46 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES No environmental committee the PA Daily News is to be commended for thier editorial yesterday against the formation of an environmental committee in Palo Alto
http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 2:02 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2007 at 2:25 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Keep Town Square user Friendly rather than divisive On chatting with an acquantaince who I knew used this forum daily sometime ago, I discovered that they were not looking at it anymore as it was "full of divisive issues and no... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 12:08 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 20, 2007 at 11:06 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Conflict of Interest Will Palo Alto City Council Member Peter Drekmeier have a conflict of interest and be unable to participate in Stanford related issues when he marries a Stanford University em... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Won't Be Fooled Again, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on May 13, 2007 at 4:45 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2007 at 9:42 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Louis Road Bus Service Louis Road is going to have no bus service which is going to prove a problem to those using public transport to get to Gunn High School. There is no way that students at Gunn ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on May 11, 2007 at 5:40 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2007 at 8:56 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES "Just Like Other Cities" Proposal “SOMEDAY IN THE FUTURE….”
City Council Announces “Just Like Other Cities Initiative”
To: Voters, Taxpayers, and Residents of Palo Alto
From: Palo Alto City Council... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Your Neighbor, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 11, 2007 at 2:05 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2007 at 4:20 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Developing the corporate/community connection Palo Alto's boards and commissions and nonprofit community organizations (such as the Palo Alto YMCA) could use more involvement from corporate bigwigs.
Get a few more of ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeff Blum, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 10, 2007 at 3:41 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 11, 2007 at 1:32 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Why not sell Palo Alto Utilities? It makes financial sense. Sell PAU. Going price that property would be in the neighborhood of $800M-$1B, maybe more. Take the money from that sale and invest (in safe securities and bonds) an amount su... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Otto, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on May 10, 2007 at 11:18 am There have been 77 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2007 at 7:37 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Bowling Alley and Motel Sold Now that these have officially been sold to a developer what are we going to see? Senior housing, does not on the surface provide more students to our schools, if these are so... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 10, 2007 at 10:11 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2007 at 12:37 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Proposed New Monthly Charge For Water Meters Please help spread the word about the incredible proposal to charge a new monthly fee to every user of CPAU water. Annual cost would be from $60 to $4,604.04 (!!!)depending ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Joe Baldwin.., a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on May 10, 2007 at 3:34 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2007 at 6:33 pm.
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