Supports affordable and family-sized homes, concentrating new homes near transit and commercial corridors rather than single-family neighborhoods.
Create family housing near transit, shopping, employers, and density; incentivize downtown homes above offices and shops; streamline larger accessory dwelling units.
Oppose housing on Geng Road or near Baylands, oppose transit-corridor height and density increases, and protect single-family neighborhoods from developments.
Preserve local influence over where and how growth occurs, and plan new growth as complete neighborhoods with services and connections.
Opposes most state housing mandates without transportation improvements; accepts growth when it strengthens rather than strains neighborhoods.
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Permitting timelines
Adopt objective design standards and provide a more direct approval path for compliant housing projects.
Establish Green Lights timelines for permit intake, approvals, and inspections; guarantee common-permit decisions in 30 days and inspections within one week.
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City staffing
Freeze most new city hiring, review staffing before adding positions, and reduce reliance on city consultant contracts.
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Maintain investment in police and fire staffing, recruitment, and retention.
Improve city staff and public processes; end alternate-Friday City Hall closures.
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Rail crossings
Opposes major rail grade separation and supports maintaining Palo Alto’s existing rail crossings.
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Work with other cities to build a Caltrain tunnel.
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Police surveillance
Opposes automated license-plate readers and recording residents’ everyday movements.
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2013 to presentPrincipal CEO, International Triple Helix Institute
2010 to presentVisiting Professor, University of London, Birkbeck, School of Management
2009 to presentSenior Research Fellow, Stanford University,
2009 to presentVisiting Professor, University of Edinburgh, Entrepreneurship Centre
2011 to presentManaging Partner, Equity Search Partners
