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A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Should Palo Alto really aspire to be more like a Chinese factory city?The concept of "community" is much diminished in "Smart Growth". The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) process in the...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Jun. 22, 2014Last comment by cw, on Jul 1, 2014 at 2:13 am | 13 comments | 17043 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Groundwater Pumping BackgroundGroundwater pumping (dewatering) regulations are on the City Council agenda for a special meeting on Tuesday March 7 beginning at 6pm. There are two parts: incremental...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Mar. 1, 2017Last comment by Ken Scholz, on Mar 6, 2017 at 8:35 am | 13 comments | 10120 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline blog: Peter Carpenter's mission: warn of employee-benefit 'time bomb'Every week I get two or three e-mails from Peter Carpenter drumming in a single message: that retirement costs/benefits for public employees are threatening to bankrupt...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Dec. 20, 2011Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 24, 2011 at 9:40 am | 13 comments | 9275 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline blog: Peter Carpenter's mission: warn of employee-benefit 'time bomb'Every week I get two or three e-mails from Peter Carpenter drumming in a single message: that retirement costs/benefits for public employees are threatening to bankrupt...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Dec. 20, 2011Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 24, 2011 at 9:40 am | 13 comments | 3166 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Burping Landfills?People love to weigh in on whether it’s burping cows or farting cows that puff more methane into the air. But landfills don’t burp, or moo, or do anything...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 10, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Mar 15, 2019 at 9:51 pm | 13 comments | 22416 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Electric Mashups (+ Quiz!)Utilities across the state have been told to lower emissions and use more renewable power sources. How are they doing? It’s surprisingly fun to look at the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 7, 2019Last comment by doniya, on May 16, 2019 at 12:00 am | 13 comments | 19303 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
A Peek at Power PlanningPalo Alto has 100% clean electricity and recently hit its 60% renewables target. So we are done, right? Being an electric planner for Palo Alto has got to be the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 28, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on May 3, 2019 at 8:42 pm | 13 comments | 17433 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Everything you've always wanted to know ...… about how global warming works but were afraid to ask For the next few blog posts, I thought it would be interesting to cover some of the basic science...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 16, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Jun 20, 2019 at 1:30 pm | 13 comments | 18036 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Clouds of UncertaintyClouds have a cooling effect on the planet. “Yes, and the sky is blue”, you may be thinking. “Isn’t that obvious, and why should we care?”...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 9, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 15, 2020 at 7:16 pm | 13 comments | 18298 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The Gulf between Climate Plan and Climate ResultsEarth Day is coming up this Wednesday, April 22. Rather than write about ambitious new goals, I want to write about the more humbling process of change. What does...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 19, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Apr 24, 2020 at 5:53 pm | 13 comments | 16678 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
In awe in YosemiteLast week I accompanied a group of Paly students to Yosemite National Park. Seventy five freshmen, all students in Paly’s TEAM (Together Everybody Achieves...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Nov. 19, 2015Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Nov 23, 2015 at 4:24 pm | 13 comments | 4905 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How to Buy a Used EVUsed EVs are a good deal, arguably one of the best deals on the car market today. Edmunds is
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 22, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Dec 5, 2020 at 6:31 pm | 13 comments | 19823 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
AligningLast year we became friends with two families who had recently relocated to the US for work from two different countries, and had children attending PAUSD schools....
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Sep. 2, 2015Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Sep 8, 2015 at 4:51 pm | 13 comments | 4788 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
"It's too little too late" and other reasons why notFUD. Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. Big changes should be carefully considered. But when a new idea quickly provokes objections from many different angles, something...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 12, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Sep 19, 2021 at 6:13 am | 13 comments | 15608 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Menlo Park considers an "electrification concierge"There are many easy, fast, and cost-effective ways for each of us to make a big dent in our emissions. Think modernizing our diets, electrifying our transportation,...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 17, 2022Last comment by MP Father, on Apr 25, 2022 at 10:43 pm | 13 comments | 15614 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Will self-driving cars hurt Cozy Coupe sales?Yesterday morning I maneuvered my too-adorable two-year-old cousin down the sidewalk in a vibrant orange and yellow Little Tikes Cozy Coupe, while she delightedly...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Sep. 21, 2016Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Sep 28, 2016 at 6:02 pm | 13 comments | 18852 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Need some help choosing a plant-based milk?A few weeks ago I found myself staring into a refrigerator case full of plant-based milks, with no idea which one to choose or why. A guy next to me was doing the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 8, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on May 13, 2022 at 8:15 pm | 13 comments | 17719 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
My CoworkersWe've all heard that it takes a village to raise a child. Well, in the Silicon Valley it takes an entire peninsula. Anyone would be impressed by the overwhelming...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Oct. 7, 2013Last comment by CherylBac, on Oct 15, 2013 at 5:44 pm | 13 comments | 17274 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Breastfeeding LawOver the past couple of days there has been a lot of heated discussion about breastfeeding. Women are now
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 4, 2014Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Feb 12, 2014 at 12:10 pm | 13 comments | 22227 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Our kids' alarm clocksOur son started preschool this fall. One of the many things we did to prepare him for school was change his sleep schedule. Like most parents, we hope he arrives...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Sep. 24, 2015Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Sep 30, 2015 at 3:32 pm | 13 comments | 12979 Views
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