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About this blog: Real power doesn't reside with those who make the final decision, but with those who decide what qualifies as the viable choices. I stumbled across this insight as a teenager (in the 1960s). As a grad student, I belonged to an org... (More)
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Community, Extended-stay Hotel or ...? Part 2
Aug 9, 2016 1:42 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 2,140
What goes into creating and maintaining a community is covered in the ... More
Aug 9, 2016 1:42 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 2,140
What goes into creating and maintaining a community is covered in the ... More
Community, Extended-stay Hotel or ...? Part 1
Aug 4, 2016 12:35 am
Comments: 17 | Views: 2,769
The character of a city is a complex interplay between the people, its facilities--public and private--and its institutions, and it evolves over time. People are... More
Aug 4, 2016 12:35 am
Comments: 17 | Views: 2,769
The character of a city is a complex interplay between the people, its facilities--public and private--and its institutions, and it evolves over time. People are... More
Abusing the ADA & Compromising safety of others for the convenience of bicyclists
Jul 11, 2016 2:23 pm
Comments: 21 | Views: 3,925
False claims about ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)? Unsupported claims about bicycle safety problems? Merely City Hall's rationales for a dubious project that... More
Jul 11, 2016 2:23 pm
Comments: 21 | Views: 3,925
False claims about ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)? Unsupported claims about bicycle safety problems? Merely City Hall's rationales for a dubious project that... More
Nonstarter killed after 2 decades
Jun 28, 2016 1:06 am
Comments: 21 | Views: 10,391
The Matadero Creek Bikeway proposal is an example of why it is so hard to get things done in Palo Alto. It was proposed in the early 1990s as part of the Comprehensive... More
Jun 28, 2016 1:06 am
Comments: 21 | Views: 10,391
The Matadero Creek Bikeway proposal is an example of why it is so hard to get things done in Palo Alto. It was proposed in the early 1990s as part of the Comprehensive... More
Amnesia at City Hall
Jun 14, 2016 12:40 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 4,296
A repeated theme of this blog has been the persistent problems with public participation and input, from major policy decisions down to the practical details that... More
Jun 14, 2016 12:40 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 4,296
A repeated theme of this blog has been the persistent problems with public participation and input, from major policy decisions down to the practical details that... More
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California Democrats seek to revive the Republican Party; Republicans expected to resist
By Douglas Moran | 28 comments | 2,624 views
Chocolate + Tahini Ice Box Pie
By Laura Stec | 0 comments | 1,000 views
Love is a Verb
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 580 views
Oh, My Aching Knees
By Max Greenberg | 13 comments | 578 views
Save $5 when you register by Monday, July 24
Registration is now open for the 33rd annual Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk. This family-friendly event which benefits local nonprofits serving kids and families will take place on Friday, Oct. 6 at the Palo Alto Baylands.
