March 8, 2021 - All speakers, all sessions, and all musical interludes are now available to rescreen on Joint Venture's YouTube channel. Revisit a favorite speaker for clarity or catch a missed subject. Dont't miss Julián Castro's keynote with inspiration for working together to bridge the divide and his mandate to reach equity for all. What did Dr. Sara Cody say about large gatherings and getting back to normalcy?
March 8, 2021 - Joint Venture added Coltura and Climate-Safe California initiatives to its spectrum of projects in 2020. Coltura, a west-coast nonprofit working to speed the transition from gasoline to cleaner alternatives, has launched, Beyond Gasoline to accelerate adoption of gasoline-reduction measures. The Climate Center is working to reduce greenhouse gases and has launched under Climate-Safe California with a comprehensive platform to bring California’s climate policies into alignment with current science.
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Silicon Valley Index - 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of Silicon Valley’s economy and the greater community, according to the 2021 Index, released by Joint Venture’s Institute for Regional Studies. From the health impacts of the virus, to its effect on employment, IPOs, childcare, hunger, and housing, the pandemic has plowed through every sector, often with long-term implications. As a timely addition this year, the Index includes a section devoted to the impacts of COVID.
Learn more about the Silicon Valley Index online at www.siliconvalleyindicators.org.
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.
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.
