More than a decade ago, Bay Area regional planning agencies launched a growth strategy intended to concentrate new jobs and housing at designated sites close to transit — so-called Priority Development Areas or PDAs.
Developers would pay for only 20 percent of the demand their projects create – so why are we still building so much office space?
All Palo Altans should urge the Planning and Transportation Commission to reject a controversial proposal that would make it easier for City staff to cast aside or “adjust” existing laws.
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An open letter to all who are concerned, as we are, about the future of Palo Alto as a livable community. We need your votes! Read more…
Residents of Hotel President in downtown Palo Alto facing possible evictions in November say they won’t go down without a fight. They have launched a petition.
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Are you fed up with Traffic Congestion? Lack of Parking? Rising Housing Costs? Increased Taxes? If you are a registered voter and Palo Alto resident, please sign the PASZ petition Read more…
On Feburary 26 at 7:15pm the Council will consider a staff report to put improvement on hold for up to 24 months. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND MUST NOT BE APPROVED. BETTER SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN AND WILL BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL.
The DEIR shows that none of the four scenarios results in a Palo Alto that improves life for residents. All four visions result in unavoidable and significantly more traffic and pollution. DEIR study finally provides the data needed to prove that the proposed high density — even with all mitigations […]
