Research does show that home ownership somewhat encourages civil engagement and stability, things that are especially helpful in poorer communities. But entrenching affluent communities like ours with higher and higher rates of home ownership ceases to provide value while excluding demographics that we need for a healthy and vital community. It's foolhardy to create a city that for all practical purposes, locks out housing for new graduates, service workers , and our kids, who can't afford or may not be ready to commit to home ownership.

ps: I'm guessing that renters are not among the demographics of your previous and current magazines either. I enjoy Punch but am a bit digested if you think that represents the hallmarks of energetic and vital community. I would rather have a little more Greenwich Village and a little less Atherton.

It’s all well and good to wish Menlo Park could stay single-family residential as your property values are now approaching $4 million for a fairly typical home. But that’s not the reality. All over the country single-family homes will be sacrificed for apartments because the influx of people will continue to come and it is not realistic to expect all of them to be able to buy a $4 million home. Look what has happened to Redwood City, the effort to get people out of single-family homes is alive and well there and they have now a plethora of apartment buildings. It is an a happy trend but it is a realistic trend but also factoring in the fact that developers love them

I mean, this from the guy who had Gentry Magazine, so it’s unsurprising. He loves to promote events at East Palo Alto’s Four Seasons while otherwise ignoring our city.

Neenee:

I honestly cannot wait for you to find out how much the upcoming "springlne" apartments will be renting for on el camino and the train tracks.