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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Local Transit to the Rescue?Will better local transit get more people out of cars? ==I This is the second in a series of posts on using buses to reduce emissions, the first being about
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 18, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Sep 9, 2019 at 7:45 pm | 39 comments | 7465 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Stimulus Versus Austerity--A False ChoiceI watched the Fareed Zakaria GPS show this morning. Paul Krugman argued that the U.S. economy needs more federal stimulus to help increase economic growth and reduce...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 4, 2010Last comment by Perspective, on Jul 10, 2011 at 2:38 pm | 38 comments | 20626 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Stimulus Versus Austerity--A False ChoiceI watched the Fareed Zakaria GPS show this morning. Paul Krugman argued that the U.S. economy needs more federal stimulus to help increase economic growth and reduce...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 4, 2010Last comment by Perspective, on Jul 10, 2011 at 2:38 pm | 38 comments | 6866 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
California's Budget Deficit and DebtFirst a couple of numbers. After the spending reductions adopted in March and the additional income tax revenue that was reported in April, California now faces...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 18, 2011Last comment by Perspective, on May 30, 2011 at 7:41 am | 38 comments | 16536 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
California's Budget Deficit and DebtFirst a couple of numbers. After the spending reductions adopted in March and the additional income tax revenue that was reported in April, California now faces...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 18, 2011Last comment by Perspective, on May 30, 2011 at 7:41 am | 38 comments | 4187 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Should Zoning Ever ChangeMy answer is yes just as it is for laws regarding civil rights when I was growing up in the 1950s or for laws regarding gay marriage or a women's right to choose....
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jan. 3, 2014Last comment by Ban PC, on Jan 12, 2014 at 3:17 pm | 38 comments | 23282 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Smart Growth Principles ARE SmartThe term smart growth is used to describe a perspective on how our region's growth, particularly the housing growth, should be located. It is separate from the discussion...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 13, 2014Last comment by Wrong, on Jun 20, 2014 at 7:22 pm | 38 comments | 16560 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Why Are You Supporting Measure AThere is already a Town Square blog thread for people who oppose Measure A. This blog is for people to share why they support continuing and increasing the parcel...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 5, 2015Last comment by village fool, on Apr 21, 2015 at 12:27 am | 38 comments | 15719 Views
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I am Voting Yes on Measure B the Sales Tax for TransportationSanta Clara County Measure B proposes a half-cent increase in the sale tax to raise approximately $6.3 billion for transportation investments over the next 30 years....
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 24, 2016Last comment by Taxpayer, on Oct 22, 2016 at 1:10 am | 38 comments | 17699 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Cheesecake Factory Palo Alto to closeAfter more than a decade of serving its vast menu at 375 University Ave. in Palo Alto, The Cheesecake Factory will close in May. Alethea Rowe, senior director...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 9, 2018Last comment by Leah, on Jun 21, 2018 at 11:55 am | 38 comments | 29726 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
The Regional part of the Regional Housing Needs Determination ProcessHousing policy will be a major topic in the upcoming Comp Plan update. There are a variety of viewpoints regarding what is best for Palo Alto. This memo focuses...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Mar. 14, 2015Last comment by curmudgeon, on Mar 23, 2015 at 10:51 am | 37 comments | 13596 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Relaxing the Height Limit for Housing with ConditionsPalo Alto has a 50 foot height limit for new buildings although there are provisions for exemptions in certain circumstances. The origin as I remember was around...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 6, 2016Last comment by Steve Levy, on Feb 13, 2016 at 6:53 pm | 37 comments | 12085 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Constitution Guarantees Nationwide Right to Same-Sex Marriage"In a long-sought victory for the gay rights movement, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Constitution guarantees a nationwide right to same-sex marriage...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 26, 2015Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Aug 2, 2015 at 10:39 am | 37 comments | 19224 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
I AM THE GOD OF HELL FIRE AND I BRING YOUFire I'll take you to burn Fire I'll take you to learn I'll see you burn!!! You fought hard and you saved and learned But all of it's going to...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 13, 2017Last comment by foodie, on Oct 30, 2017 at 10:36 am | 37 comments | 9403 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Would you take a bus to LA?Buses are climate-friendly, cheap to ride, and don’t require any special tracks or right of ways. They are an important transportation alternative on our warming...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 28, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Aug 8, 2019 at 7:39 pm | 37 comments | 8164 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Get Rid of Those Roundabouts!Roundabouts are the new “in” thing for Palo Alto’s Transportation Department – and these drivable road circles are part of an $9.6 million...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 14, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Jul 30, 2018 at 10:04 pm | 37 comments | 5837 Views
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Stimulus 102-- One Year and $800 Billion LaterThis month marks one year since the nearly $800 billion federal stimulus package was passed by Congress. What has the stimulus package accomplished? What should...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 20, 2010Last comment by Gene, on Feb 25, 2010 at 2:57 pm | 36 comments | 22072 Views
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Stimulus 102-- One Year and $800 Billion LaterThis month marks one year since the nearly $800 billion federal stimulus package was passed by Congress. What has the stimulus package accomplished? What should...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 20, 2010Last comment by Gene, on Feb 25, 2010 at 2:57 pm | 36 comments | 6397 Views
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All Families Pay TaxesEvery so often someone on Town Square asserts that half of the population does not pay taxes. They see that many families do not earn enough to owe state or federal...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 15, 2011Last comment by Tax the man behind the tree, on Jun 4, 2017 at 3:39 pm | 36 comments | 17368 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Improve Mobility to Address InequalityDiscussions about poverty and inequality are in the news these days. I have been asked about inequality especially in the Bay Area by several reporters recently....
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 4, 2014Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Apr 11, 2014 at 1:46 pm | 36 comments | 61747 Views
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'Are they ready for fully innovative Indian food?' Ettan arrives in Palo Alto with chaat, caviar and a secret menu
By Elena Kadvany | 0 comments | 3,710 views
Flying: How to lower your impact
By Sherry Listgarten | 13 comments | 2,640 views
Premarital and Couples: Here Be Dragons!
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 2,143 views
Finding Your Calling
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 1 comment | 856 views
My angst about the disaster of these two debates
By Diana Diamond | 1 comment | 279 views
Short story writers wanted!
The 34th Annual Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now accepting entries for Adult, Young Adult and Teen categories. Send us your short story (2,500 words or less) and entry form by March 27, 2020. First, Second and Third Place prizes awarded in each category.
