His “Manhattanization” comment, too, is a straw man. Palo Alto could double or even triple its housing stock without adding a single steel-framed building, much less a true high-rise. We’re talking multi-family apartment buildings and row houses, not the Empire State Building.
Based on 2010 Census data, in order to match Manhattan, Palo Alto would need to increase its population density (residents/sq mile) by 2,500%. Nobody is suggesting that. Even a massive 70% density increase would put Palo Alto only on par with nearby Redwood City—hardly a cramped metropolis.
Palo Alto should be forced to merge with EPA…would make them think like a city instead of their country club mentality. .Or better yet have one BA government
PA is a racist community. .but they cover it up by saying they want to preserve the character of their neighborhoods…Woodside is even worse with their phoney zoning designed to keep it a horse community. …
I am more and more convinced Silicon Valley will expand east. Oakland is shaping up to be Brooklyn to SF’s Manhattan. Fremont and North San Jose is melting into one. Now I wonder if Pleasanton and Dublin will see more software companies set up there? Housing is relatively affordable there, and commuting all the way from Manteca and Stockton is an option. Maybe Emeryville and Berkeley will see more startup activities too, who knows? I like that area quite a lot.
I don’t blame folks in PA for acting in their own self interests.
I do blame them for the snotty attitude. To address this, I like to constantly point out that on the national stage, palo alto schools don’t stand out. In fact, kids in lexington MA score on average 1.3 GRADES above their palo alto counterparts. Ouch! That must sting.
Is average grade equivalent to the target grade level from US curriculum perspective?
If so, what is the meaning of 3 grades level above?
I found Cupertino is 3.2 grade above than average grade level but CUSD schools don’t teach 9th grade curriculum to 6th grade.
Does this mean that average grade is actually much lower than target grade level?
Good question Jane… One of my sons apparently reads at “grade level 6.” How they decided that is beyond me since he prefers reading Calvin and Hobbes and Magic Tree House. It’s not like he wants to pick up a book like Harry Potter let alone Lord of the Rings.
