January 14, 2021 - The 17th State of the Valley conference will be an online affair, featuring a stream of experts and national figures spread over two half-days. "We were at first disappointed we can't gather in person," said Joint Venture CEO Rusell Hancock. "But we quickly realized that the online format has a huge upside: we're no longer constrained by time and space, and we can host a global audience. "The conference will feature a thorough briefing on the Silicon Valley Index, and 2020 presidential hopeful Julián Castro will cap the proceedings. There will be sessions on the region's most pressing issues, cameos by entertainers, comic relief and more.
January 12, 2021 – As a result of direct efforts by Joint Venture calling for transparency, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has for the first time made public how much gasoline California’s top cities consume. The data 
December 18, 2020 – Silicon Valley’s unemployment rate continued its gradual decline since the pandemic-high of 11.6% in April, decreasing by a fraction (0.8) of a percentage point to 5.1% between mid-October and mid-November, according to analysis released by Joint Venture’s Institute for Regional Studies. The November data reflects month-over-month upticks in retail jobs (specifically Clothing & Clothing Accessory, and General Merchandise Stores), and restaurant/food service jobs. Impacts of November restrictions still unclear.
January 8, 2021 - As part of its ongoing effort to bridge the digital divide, the Community Broadband Initiative at Joint Venture, in partnership with the County of San Mateo, has deployed a high-speed broadband wireless network pilot program to serve East Palo Alto parks. The network will reduce monthly operating costs for local organizations, test emerging wireless technologies, and provide much-needed public Wi-Fi coverage. “Covid-19, coupled with remote work and education, has highlighted our need for connectivity.” said East Palo Alto Mayor Regina Wallace-Jones. 
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Silicon Valley Commercial Space - Q3 2020
The Institute’s latest quarterly commercial real estate report prepared in partnership with JLL Silicon Valley showed a significant decline in commercial leasing activity and a rise in office space vacancies near transit stations.
Research Brief: Food Insecurity & Distribution
The Institute’s latest research brief illustrates how the region’s residents have fared during the pandemic, outlining the impact of the decline in employment on regional food needs, and the rapid response of emergency food distribution efforts.
Silicon Valley COVID-19 Impacts: Transportation, Emissions & Air Quality
The Institute has released a report that examines the reduction in Silicon Valley’s regional ground and air transportation, declines in traffic delays, as well as the impact of those reductions on transportation-related injury crashes, regional air quality, and greenhouse gas emissions.
Silicon Valley Index - 2020
Silicon Valley continues its upward spiral with employment growth, eye-popping land transactions, and venture capital flowing into record numbers of megadeals. Yet conditions are harsh for the broad peripheries of the population as inequality reaches new dimensions.
Learn more about the Silicon Valley Index online at www.siliconvalleyindicators.org.
Bridging The Gap (Second Edition) - December 2019
Written primarily for municipal employees, elected local government officials, and civic leaders to help guide their understanding of new and future wireless technologies, this second edition of Bridging The Gap (first published in 2016) updates previous material on the socio-economic value of wireless technologies and the interplay of local vs. federal public policy regarding permitting and costs, and adds sixteen pages of new material on topics including; 5G cellular, CBRS, and reviews of peer-reviewed scientific and academic studies on electromagnetic field (EMF) safety.
