Voices Around Town Voices Around Town (August 06, 2004)

Asked at the Mountain View Library. Photos and interviews by David Herbert.

Does the Google IPO signal Silicon Valley's resurgence?

"I have really mixed impressions. It's getting a lot of hype, but I'm not sure if it's a sign that we're back in business. I've been out of work for one-and-a-half years, and I still can't find a job."
Pamela Thivier, Mountain View

"It's probably a step in that direction."
Francois Clement, Sunnyvale

"I think people will probably bid it up higher than it should go. People are going to pay more than they should."
Andrew Towell, Mountain View

"I know it's making people hopeful, but it's hard to say if one IPO will make a difference."
Pam Gaderlund, Mountain View

"People today are looking for something that will make the economy come back. It looks hopeful, and I hope it is, but I don't know."
Dian Teixeira, San Jose

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