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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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Bay Area Economic Update
Dec 26, 2020 1:19 pm
Comments: 7 | Views: 4,119
Happy and I hope a better New Year,
Below is the link to my December Bay Area economic update
web link
The... More
Dec 26, 2020 1:19 pm
Comments: 7 | Views: 4,119
Happy and I hope a better New Year,
Below is the link to my December Bay Area economic update
web link
The... More
Dare to be Fair Vote No on Prop 15
Oct 10, 2020 3:56 pm
Comments: 38 | Views: 7,303
I was brought up to believe I should help pay for the public services I want. So I support school bonds and parcel taxes as a long-term investment and in gratitude... More
Oct 10, 2020 3:56 pm
Comments: 38 | Views: 7,303
I was brought up to believe I should help pay for the public services I want. So I support school bonds and parcel taxes as a long-term investment and in gratitude... More
I am Voting No on Prop 22
Oct 9, 2020 4:05 pm
Comments: 5 | Views: 2,784
Prop 22 exempts app-based transportation and delivery service drivers from the requirements of AB 5. In plain English Prop 22 exempts drivers for Lyft, Uber,
Doordash... More
Oct 9, 2020 4:05 pm
Comments: 5 | Views: 2,784
Prop 22 exempts app-based transportation and delivery service drivers from the requirements of AB 5. In plain English Prop 22 exempts drivers for Lyft, Uber,
Doordash... More
I am Voting Yes on Measure RR to Provide Caltrain a Dedicated Revenue Source
Sep 27, 2020 3:17 pm
Comments: 7 | Views: 3,927
Continued and expanded Caltrain service will provide benefits to residents, the environment and the economy. Conversely, the diminished or eliminated service that... More
Sep 27, 2020 3:17 pm
Comments: 7 | Views: 3,927
Continued and expanded Caltrain service will provide benefits to residents, the environment and the economy. Conversely, the diminished or eliminated service that... More
Bay Area and Palo Alto RHNA
Jun 30, 2020 3:22 pm
Comments: 26 | Views: 7,306
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has released the Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the Bay Area,.
The total for the 8.5... More
Jun 30, 2020 3:22 pm
Comments: 26 | Views: 7,306
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has released the Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the Bay Area,.
The total for the 8.5... More
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