Hard Truths
01/24/2022
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This was published as an op ed in the January 24, 2022. edition of the San Mateo Daily Journal. It’s surprising people are congratulating the
Author: Mark Olbert
The Trillion Dollar Club
12/09/2021
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Long-time readers of this blog will recall my last State of the City address focused on just how gigantic the Bay Area economic powerhouse is.
Let’s Not Forget Commuting’s Carbon Footprint
12/08/2021
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This op ed ran in the Palo Alto Daily Post on December 8, 2021 (I’ll add a link to the paper’s version if and when
Droughts and First Come, First Served
12/07/2021
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Recently a question was raised on NextDoor about why new homes continue to be constructed when we’re in the middle of a multi-year drought. It’s
Commuting, Carbon Footprints and Data Mining
12/01/2021
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I was recently motivated to write an op ed about how the carbon footprint of commuting generally gets overlooked in discussions about addressing climate change.
Comments on Redrawing County Districts
11/09/2021
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I made a brief version of these comments at today’s County Board of Supervisors meeting (there were so many commenters the Board chose to limit
Room to Represent Us
11/09/2021
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This op ed was published November 9, 2021 in the San Mateo Daily Journal. This version may be slightly different due to editing by the
Trust the Public with Hard Truths
10/19/2021
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This opinion piece, recently published in Nature, makes a point I think all elected leaders should keep in mind. Yes, a small percentage of the
What Defines a Good Community Benefit?
10/11/2021
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A comment on my recent op ed regarding how to increase diversity of our elected bodies made the following point: When you write “public financial
Drawing the Lines
10/11/2021
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This piece was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on Monday, October 11, 2021 under the title “Increasing diversity is more than lines on