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 with each of the 8 new S-T-A-N-F-O-R-D neighborhoods equally represented

Maybe since I was a precocious child I'm destined to get old, crusty, and cantankerous prematurely as well, but: the idea of being forced into neighborhoods named after the letters in my Alma mater's name can't help but make me react that, per Count Von Count, the S stands for Stupid. I assume the thinking is that letters of the alphabet will not one day be deemed problematic, but back in my day...

The neighborhoods now seem to also be identified by the name of the largest dorm in the neighborhood.

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The tide is turning against NIMBYism; yesterday governor Newsome signed SB9 and SB10.  I don't think these bills would impact Stanford directly, since it is not zoned for single family homes (so I don't want to go off on a tangent about those specific bills), but I think it represents a broader rethink about how the State view attempts by local communities to limit housing in their midst.  I wonder if, going forward, Stanford's plans, especially as they pertain to residential housing for undergraduates and graduate students will be harder to oppose, whether or not the legislature enacts further legislation to try to alleviate the housing crisis.

BC

That is probably what Stanford was hoping for when they called off the negotiations with the SC County on the planning document, but Palo Alto resident Joe Simitian of the county and the current Palo Alto City Council are a long way from giving in to Stanford. Stanford wants to build housing, but it wants the capability to build some academic space
as well. It will take more than SB9 and SB10 to break this stalemate.

[chrisk]

 with each of the 8 new S-T-A-N-F-O-R-D neighborhoods equally represented

Maybe since I was a precocious child I'm destined to get old, crusty, and cantankerous prematurely as well, but: the idea of being forced into neighborhoods named after the letters in my Alma mater's name can't help but make me react that, per Count Von Count, the S stands for Stupid. I assume the thinking is that letters of the alphabet will not one day be deemed problematic, but back in my day...

The neighborhoods now seem to also be identified by the name of the largest dorm in the neighborhood.

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The tide is turning against NIMBYism; yesterday governor Newsome signed SB9 and SB10.  I don't think these bills would impact Stanford directly, since it is not zoned for single family homes (so I don't want to go off on a tangent about those specific bills), but I think it represents a broader rethink about how the State view attempts by local communities to limit housing in their midst.  I wonder if, going forward, Stanford's plans, especially as they pertain to residential housing for undergraduates and graduate students will be harder to oppose, whether or not the legislature enacts further legislation to try to alleviate the housing crisis.

BC

That is probably what Stanford was hoping for when they called off the negotiations with the SC County on the planning document, but Palo Alto resident Joe Simitian of the county and the current Palo Alto City Council are a long way from giving in to Stanford. Stanford wants to build housing, but it wants the capability to build some academic space
as well. It will take more than SB9 and SB10 to break this stalemate.