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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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My Quality of Life on this Father's Day
Jun 18, 2017 1:38 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 6,049
My family and I are blessed with good health. My quality of life is enhanced by 40 wonderful years with my wife Nancy. Today on FaceTime I was reminded of how much... More
Jun 18, 2017 1:38 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 6,049
My family and I are blessed with good health. My quality of life is enhanced by 40 wonderful years with my wife Nancy. Today on FaceTime I was reminded of how much... More
California Economic Trends and Policy Implications
Jun 12, 2017 2:23 pm
Comments: 17 | Views: 8,956
Between 2012 and 2016 California captured 17.1% of U.S. job growth and 23.6% of U.S. GDP growth. While the Bay Area was the growth leader, the rest of the state... More
Jun 12, 2017 2:23 pm
Comments: 17 | Views: 8,956
Between 2012 and 2016 California captured 17.1% of U.S. job growth and 23.6% of U.S. GDP growth. While the Bay Area was the growth leader, the rest of the state... More
Help Pick My Next Blog Topic
Apr 5, 2017 5:32 pm
Comments: 10 | Views: 7,185
As an experiment I am interested in readers ranking these three topics for their interest. If a topic is not of interest just leave it off the list
These are... More
Apr 5, 2017 5:32 pm
Comments: 10 | Views: 7,185
As an experiment I am interested in readers ranking these three topics for their interest. If a topic is not of interest just leave it off the list
These are... More
Property Owners and Developers--What's with all the Demonizing
Mar 30, 2017 3:36 pm
Comments: 28 | Views: 14,804
Shortly before my 75th birthday I became a commercial property owner for the first time. When my mom died I inherited 1/8 of a commercial property in Los Angeles... More
Mar 30, 2017 3:36 pm
Comments: 28 | Views: 14,804
Shortly before my 75th birthday I became a commercial property owner for the first time. When my mom died I inherited 1/8 of a commercial property in Los Angeles... More
Housing Impact Fees and the Economy
Mar 25, 2017 3:25 pm
Comments: 9 | Views: 13,132
This is the letter I sent to council.
Impact fees to provide funding for subsidized housing for low and moderate income residents should, in my professional opinion,... More
Mar 25, 2017 3:25 pm
Comments: 9 | Views: 13,132
This is the letter I sent to council.
Impact fees to provide funding for subsidized housing for low and moderate income residents should, in my professional opinion,... More
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