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. I’ll publish the piece online after the print edition comes out, but here I wanted to talk about how you can access all sorts of interesting data online. The need […]
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This is an op ed I wrote which was published in the Daily Post on April 26, 2021 under the title “Wrong kind of budget in an emergency”. Both titles are catchy, IMHO, so go with the one you prefer :). I’ll post a link to the Post’s website once they publish the piece online.
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Last night the Council had a lengthy discussion focused on what the “end date” should be for our temporary downtown Laurel Street configuration. I say “end date” in quotes because the Council can extend or adjust the date at any time…at least to some extent. Public Decisions Cannot Be Arbitrary or Capricious But why not
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Sorry about the late notice about this — it’s been a busy week! — but tonight the Council will be discussing whether or not to set an end date for the current use of public parking spaces by downtown merchants. Presumably discussion of the program more broadly will take place, too. This is particularly germane
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Several people have contacted me, or written on social media, how they are concerned about the prospect of people interfering with others’ right to vote. I don’t think that’s going to be an issue in San Carlos, and I suspect the Sheriff’s Office, from whom we get our law enforcement, doesn’t either. But one of
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…and in the case of childcare capacity as it’s been mauled by Covid-19 it definitely does. Many, if not almost all, childcare facilities are teetering on the edge because they have had to reduce the number of children they can support to maintain appropriate social distancing. So their revenues are down but costs, except perhaps
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Late last week I released a poll — an unscientific, not statistically-valid poll — seeking feedback on how San Carlans and visitors use of downtown Laurel Street had changed as a result of the pandemic. Here are the results (this is Powerpoint slideshow I’ll be sharing with my colleagues and the public tonight under Council
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Please tune in this coming Wednesday, September 9th, at 6:30 PM for a panel discussion of local elected leaders on managing public affairs during the pandemic. The panel will be hosted by Menlo Park Council member Ray Mueller and will feature Mayor Ron Collins from San Carlos, State Senate candidate Josh Becker, County Superintendent of
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Ray Mueller — a long-serving member of the Menlo Park City Council whom I’ve gotten to know over my years on the San Carlos City Council and whom I greatly admire — is moderating a Zoom panel discussion on Wednesday, September 9th, starting at 6:30 PM. The topic is “A Community Conversation on Small Business,
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This article is prompted by recent discussions on NextDoor about the County Board of Supervisors decriminalizing failure to wear masks when required and authorizing fines for violations. Much of the discussion involved how the enforcement process would work, who would be enforcing it, etc. Standard disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. But I’ve become fairly
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