Silicon Valley’s booming tech industry is helping to drive up housing demand, but constant debates over where and how to build, not a lack of resources, are slowing down long-overdue solutions.
The Menlo Park City Council on Tuesday, despite significant opposition, unanimously approved the first step of a controversial downtown housing plan, inviting builders to propose plans for over 480 affordable units on land that is currently occupied by city parking lots.
During the meeting, more than 100 community members voiced their opinions, which were almost evenly split between support and opposition…