This coming Monday, the City Council will consider the repeal and elimination of the Downtown Commercial Cap (officially known as the Non-Residential Square Footage Cap), which sets specific limits on the level of office & hotel growth in the downtown area and helps lower traffic congestion throughout the City.
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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Although providing more housing is a Council priority, Palo Alto’s City Council plans to vote this Monday instead on possibly eliminating 75 small Downtown apartment units by changing a law to help the new owners of the President Hotel Apartments convert it into a hotel.
With Stanford University proposing a major expansion and growth plan for the next 20 years, now is the critical time to speak up and express your views on how this expansion will affect your neighborhood and our entire quality of life in Palo Alto.
The Palo Alto City Council will vote on Monday, November 26th on a proposed Housing Ordinance that directly impacts our neighborhoods with more congestion and parking woes. Why would anyone want that?
All our PASZ supported candidates, Tom DuBois, Eric Filseth, Karen Holman and Ken Dauber,were winners in this year’s elections
IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT CANDIDATES SAY, IT’S HOW THEY VOTE!! Council Members vote on critical issues that define the future quality of life in Palo Alto. You should know how the incumbents for City Council — running for re-election — have voted on several key issues.
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…
The next Connecting Palo Alto community meeting on rail grade separation will take place Thursday, August 23rd from 6-8 p.m.
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