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Analysis of Stanford's growth leaves unanswered questions

Original post made on Jan 4, 2019

The final report from Santa Clara County on the likely impacts of Stanford University's proposed expansion is unlikely to satisfy local leaders, who for months have been calling for stronger action from Stanford to compensate for the consequences of its growth.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, January 4, 2019, 9:30 AM

Comments (5)

Posted by Big Govt Liberal
a resident of another community
on Jan 4, 2019 at 10:05 am

Dearest Stanford,
We know that you didn't create these problems but we need your bottomless coffers to fix them. Please pay up now.
Sincerely,
All municipalities within a 25 mile radius


Posted by Huh?
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Jan 4, 2019 at 11:44 am

How does 2.275 million square feet of new construction, many thousands of new personnel (commuting as well as resident), and "the largest development application in the history of the county" NOT newly "create problems" that need to be paid for; and if paid for, why NOT by the very institution creating them??


Posted by Stop Displacing Locals
a resident of Rengstorff Park
on Jan 4, 2019 at 11:52 am

Such expansions require much more than road work and infrastructure. How about affordable tuition for locals as well as a portion of admittance strictly for locals? All of these private universities make a huge profit for themselves but don't do much for the young people who grew up in the area and are continually displaced by the rising cost of housing, higher education, and people flocking to the area who CAN afford to pay for rent and the cost of living. Sure, contributing to local elementary schools is helpful, but a college degree is the standard for being able to survive in the bay area.


Posted by Big Govt Liberal
a resident of another community
on Jan 4, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Maybe LASD can hop aboard this gravy train and demand that Stanford pay for the 10th school site?


Posted by Rodger
a resident of Sylvan Park
on Jan 5, 2019 at 7:50 am

The Couty seems to work for Stanford not for the people living in the county.


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