tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325775821448267061.post448606710976052502..comments2020-10-15T11:03:56.695-07:00Comments on Carolyn Schuk's Observeris : Santa Clara – A Livable TownCarolyn Schukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03871163755042708049noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325775821448267061.post-588473773460194882008-07-15T10:35:00.001-07:002008-07-15T10:35:00.001-07:00You make a lot of good points. I'm interested in y...You make a lot of good points. I'm interested in your take on the tech industry and would like to hear more about that. <BR/><BR/>You're correct in saying that I couldn't afford to buy my house today -- a two-bedroom townhouse. And one of my reasons for writing this post was to counter the "I've got mine, the hell with you" attitude that characterizes many of those who are anti-development, Carolyn Schukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871163755042708049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325775821448267061.post-56972167810187417672008-07-15T10:35:00.000-07:002008-07-15T10:35:00.000-07:00You make a lot of good points. I'm interested in y...You make a lot of good points. I'm interested in your take on the tech industry and would like to hear more about that. <BR/><BR/>You're correct in saying that I couldn't afford to buy my house today -- a two-bedroom townhouse. And one of my reasons for writing this post was to counter the "I've got mine, the hell with you" attitude that characterizes many of those who are anti-development, Carolyn Schukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871163755042708049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325775821448267061.post-83641308561713891212008-07-12T08:51:00.000-07:002008-07-12T08:51:00.000-07:00I think it is worth pointing out that now it occur...I think it is worth pointing out that now it occurs to me there is less and less job opportunities in Santa Clara - the Big Sun is slowly setting and as soon as it can get out of the deal it struck with the city it too will complete go into darkness. Extreme is on the books to move. The Tech industry might still be having a mini boom but they are not staying in the area - and as such commutes Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325775821448267061.post-1139214020630894412008-05-10T22:35:00.000-07:002008-05-10T22:35:00.000-07:00Yeah...Three Mile Island is a thing of the past. ...Yeah...Three Mile Island is a thing of the past. We needed to start building nuclear facilities years ago. If we powered the stationary things (e.g., homes, businesses, etc.) with nuclear, we could use oil based products for mobile applications (e.g., cars, trucks, planes, etc.). Natural gas can be used more effectively and coal can be eliminated, which will be very hard to do for our economy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325775821448267061.post-32492845262625467752008-05-08T22:07:00.000-07:002008-05-08T22:07:00.000-07:00Excellent points, all of them. We do have to start...Excellent points, all of them. We do have to start thinking regionally and there's no real incentive to do so.<BR/><BR/>And I agree about nuclear power -- France and Japan both rely heavily on nuclear power and have had no accidents. (I was thinking of Chernobyl and Three Mile Island when I wrote. It's a sad reflection on us that the U.S. is more like the Soviet Union than the developed world in Carolyn Schukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871163755042708049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325775821448267061.post-8310218833105798212008-05-08T15:55:00.000-07:002008-05-08T15:55:00.000-07:00Sorry...just hitting "anonymous" is just easier. ...Sorry...just hitting "anonymous" is just easier. But, since you have issues with that, I'll gladly sign.<BR/><BR/>I, too, am from NY. I believe in solid density. I think the Santana Row approach (not pricey like that) is the best. Having mixed/light retail with living over head is the *ONLY* way to scale a society.<BR/><BR/>Sticking your head in the sand is what many people around here do, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325775821448267061.post-6676947078530398592008-05-07T13:15:00.000-07:002008-05-07T13:15:00.000-07:00I'm not a fan of anonymous comments. If it's valid...I'm not a fan of anonymous comments. If it's valid, why be anonymous? <BR/><BR/>However, to Mx. Anonymous' point: No, $800K isn't remotely an affordable house. But the $50K, $100K, or even $500K single family detached house on a quarter-acre lot <I>ain't coming back</I> -- ever. Unless we have another Great Depression, and in that case our problems will be far worse than the price of real estate.Carolyn Schukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871163755042708049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325775821448267061.post-31793513258438959142008-05-06T23:56:00.000-07:002008-05-06T23:56:00.000-07:00Sorry, but saying Santa Clara is middle class is n...Sorry, but saying Santa Clara is middle class is not very accurate. I would say upper-middle class is about as far as I would go. Middle class homes do not sell for $800K, for a 3/2 fixer upper.<BR/><BR/>While there are more expensive part than others, look at the businesses in Santa Clara, the development, and the arrogance the City Council has....not middle class...maybe middle class Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com