Posted by confused, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2009 at 3:23 pm

On what planet is this possibly consistent with the county and state's record unemployment numbers?

Posted by palo alto mom, a resident of another community, on Apr 22, 2009 at 4:11 pm

the planet of ABAG...

Posted by Lynn, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2009 at 4:13 pm

@confused: Planet Sub-Prime, where a record number of empty units is also considered a housing shortage. And only developers care to show up at the EPC meetings anyway. Don't count on the Voice or any other paper trying to call the BS because real estate ads are their only source of substantial revenue that Craigslist hasn't swallowed up.

Posted by oldschgrl, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2009 at 9:05 am

what about housing for the 'single' person. not everyone wants to

rent an apartment or buy into a 3 bedroom condo. How about 'single, single' family homes/cottages?

Posted by GDM, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2009 at 10:37 am

If the City were to follow the requests of ABAG we would end up going bankrupt like Vallejo, or at least unable to fill the potholes in our streets like San Jose. What ever happened to the right of a community to determine it's own makeup? Where will the water come from to support all these new homes? What about traffic? We already have plenty of housing in Mountain View.

Posted by Keepin it real, a resident of another community, on Apr 23, 2009 at 2:01 pm

To all the nay-sayers:

Form your own study group or join ABAG as a volunteer. You might learn something other than criticism. ABAG is comprised of local officials who vote up or down on policy positions to recommend, or studies to commission. Don't kill the messenger. The numbers aren't that complicated or controversial for that matter. Also, the EPC is comprised of local residents that volunteer their time as public servants. If you think you are so much smarter, then volunteer your time to make a difference.

Posted by Biff, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2009 at 2:56 pm

Yeah, all you critics need to shut up and volunteer your time to listen to the developers explain how they want you to help make them richer by clogging traffic up even more than it already is. Imagine, trying to stand up for a livable community instead of more dollars in the coffers! You are probably all socialists!

Posted by Keepin it real, a resident of another community, on Apr 23, 2009 at 6:08 pm

Biff,

Yes, let's eliminate all "evil" developers, and contractors too. Hell, let's get rid of the planning and building departments too. We should just put a moratorium on all new construction. And when we're done, we will have defeated all evil things that are trying to disguise themselves as progress. I'm sure you built your own home, office, store, hospital and school with your own two hands. And because I know you did, I can't possibly call you a hypocrite for using all these developments made by evil developers.

Posted by Peter Henderson, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood, on Apr 24, 2009 at 9:42 am

I don't think anyone is saying developers are evil; they just act in their interest like everyone else. But where are the checks and balances that reign them in? Is a moratorium on new construction a bad idea given the rush hour traffic on our main artteries? If you grant that building can't go on forever, then where do you draw the line? And is our political system capable of supporting any calls to limit growth, sprawl, and traffic?