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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 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Process Explained
Aug 14, 2019 3:33 pm
Comments: 19 | Views: 2,799
Every 8 years the state gives each regional planning agency a housing planning target for the number of units needed and affordable at various income levels. Then... More
Aug 14, 2019 3:33 pm
Comments: 19 | Views: 2,799
Every 8 years the state gives each regional planning agency a housing planning target for the number of units needed and affordable at various income levels. Then... More
Democrats are Having the Wrong Debate About Health Care
Aug 3, 2019 12:59 pm
Comments: 48 | Views: 4,178
I agree with Emanuel's thoughts below.
My family and I believe most Americans are more worried about health care costs than access. I watched all the debates... More
Aug 3, 2019 12:59 pm
Comments: 48 | Views: 4,178
I agree with Emanuel's thoughts below.
My family and I believe most Americans are more worried about health care costs than access. I watched all the debates... More
Strong Job Growth Continues and Supports the Case for CalTrain Expansion
Jul 28, 2019 10:58 am
Comments: 21 | Views: 2,696
There are many reasons to support the CalTrain expansion plans from the environment to saving time and cost for commuters and the CalTrain contribution to grade... More
Jul 28, 2019 10:58 am
Comments: 21 | Views: 2,696
There are many reasons to support the CalTrain expansion plans from the environment to saving time and cost for commuters and the CalTrain contribution to grade... More
What Would it Take to Get Tech Companies to Move Jobs Out of the Region and Is This a Good Idea?
May 18, 2019 1:32 pm
Comments: 35 | Views: 4,119
This is a very popular idea on many Town Square blogs.
Personally I do not support this proposal and I will explain why below.
But the main point of the blog... More
May 18, 2019 1:32 pm
Comments: 35 | Views: 4,119
This is a very popular idea on many Town Square blogs.
Personally I do not support this proposal and I will explain why below.
But the main point of the blog... More
How Can We Fund Below Market Rate Housing for Low and Moderate Income Residents in the Region?
May 13, 2019 2:31 pm
Comments: 35 | Views: 3,282
Most residents agree that the greatest housing shortages are with below market rate housing reserved for low and low/moderate income residents. This is true even... More
May 13, 2019 2:31 pm
Comments: 35 | Views: 3,282
Most residents agree that the greatest housing shortages are with below market rate housing reserved for low and low/moderate income residents. This is true even... More
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