Green Evolution
12/10/2013
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Some recent decisions by the Council raised questions about how green the City will continue to be. While I can’t speak for the Council, I
Author: Mark Olbert
Transit Village Referendum
11/15/2013
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Greg Rubens, the City’s general counsel, sent me the following email in reply to my questions about referendums. Mark. Thank you for posing these questions
Transit Village Reflections
11/13/2013
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Last night the Council approved a reduced scale Transit Village on a 4 to 1 vote. I was the dissenter, primarily because I believe the
New Feature: Q&A Discussions
11/11/2013
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I typically spend several hours prepping with staff for each of our Council meetings. That way I don’t have to get all of my questions
Transit Village Referendum
11/11/2013
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Questions I emailed to Greg Rubens, our City Attorney, regarding a potential referendum to overturn a Council decision about the Transit Village. Greg, Given interest
Line 147 Update
11/11/2013
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This op ed piece I wrote was published last Friday in the Palo Alto Daily Post. As we move into our second month since major
How Big Is Big Enough?
11/01/2013
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The ultimate size of projects like the Transit Village always end up reflecting a balance between economic pressures striving to make them bigger and community
Transparency: Good for Governments, Great for Gas Companies
10/24/2013
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Next Monday Senator Jerry Hill will hold a public hearing in the San Carlos City Council Chambers on gas pipeline safety. If you are able
It’s Not Settled
10/17/2013
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This was published as an op ed in the San Mateo Daily Journal on October 17, 2013. You can find it on their site here.
Conspiracy Thinking
10/06/2013
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An odd but all too common email that we received as a result of our gas pipeline experience prompted me to write about conspiracy thinking.