October 3, 2022 – According to the just-released Silicon Valley Poll, nearly three out of four residents say their quality of life in the Bay Area has declined over the last five years, a concern that holds across all age, income, and education levels. The finding emerged from an exclusive poll by Joint Venture and the Bay Area News Group, which also found that respondents are more worried about crime, pessimistic about the regional economy, and are not yet ready to give up working from home. The poll, which surveyed 1,628 registered voters in the five core Bay Area counties, found that people are feeling gloomy about the Bay Area’s economy, with just 38% saying economic conditions are good or excellent.
September 22, 2022 - Seamless Bay Area and Joint Venture, along with several Bay Area civic groups jointly released a 
October 2, 2022 – The Joint Venture board elected John Tenanes to its body as co-chair at their quarterly meeting. Tenanes, vice president of global facilities and real estate at Meta, succeeds Dave Wehner as co-chair of the board. Tenanes leads a team responsible for Meta’s physical workplace footprint for their Bay Area headquarters and facilities across multiple continents. Russell Hancock lauded the selection. "Dave Wehner gave remarkably to our board, and in his final act of service he helped us recruit another Meta superstar to take the reins,” he noted. “John Tenanes brings an amazing array of on-the-ground experience in the Bay Area getting things done, and he will bring that same instrumentality to Joint Venture.”
October 1, 2022 - David Witkowski is a quiet yet purposeful leader who works at the intersection of wireless telecommunications and regional governments. His own career path has followed the path of technology itself, from early key punch cards to 5G mobile connectivity. As Executive Director of Joint Venture's 
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Joint Venture is pleased to announce a briefing on the results of the upcoming 2022 Silicon Valley Poll.
The annual public opinion survey is placed in the field by Joint Venture’s research arm, the Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies, in partnership with The Mercury News and the Bay Area News Group.
The briefing will feature detailed analysis about the results of the poll as well as a probe into deeper questions about the tenor of our times. Russell Hancock, CEO of Joint Venture will be joined by some of the most insightful journalists from The Mercury News. There is no charge to attend.
The Poll Briefing event is generously supported by a gift from Kaiser Permanente.
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The 2022 Silicon Valley Index
Joint Venture CEO Russell Hancock summarized the major findings from the 2022 Silicon Valley Index at the annual State of the Valley conference held at Stanford University February 18. The report, produced by Joint Venture's Institute for Regional Studies, shows that an incongruous set of contradictions are still a common theme in Silicon Valley. Employment rebounded to pre-pandemic numbers and tech jobs went up 4%. VC hit new records, start-ups were brisk, and there were more IPOs than in any other year this century. Yet, health and wealth disparities were stratified by race and ethnicity. “Silicon Valley is showcasing our fabled dynamism but also exposing a whopping set of fallibilities,” said Hancock.
Joint Venture’s 2022 State of the Valley conference was held on February 18 as a hybrid event. You can view all the available sessions on our YouTube channel.
The 2021 Silicon Valley Poll | October 12
The Silicon Valley Poll is an extensive public opinion survey placed in the field annually by Joint Venture and its research arm, the Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies. Carried out in partnership with The Mercury News and Bay Area News Group, the Poll tracks recurring questions probing how residents feel about the general direction of the region and their stance on a range of policy and planning questions. Each year the poll also poses timely and topical questions about current events.
The inaugural installment of the Silicon Valley Poll was released on October 12, 2021, and will subsequently be released on an annual basis.
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2022 Silicon Valley Index
An incongruous set of contradictions are still a common theme in Silicon Valley, according to the 2022 Silicon Valley Index, released by Joint Venture’s Institute for Regional Studies. Employment rebounded to pre-pandemic numbers and tech jobs went up 4%. VC hit new records, start-ups were brisk, and there were more IPOs than in any other year this century. Yet, health and wealth disparities were stratified by race and ethnicity.
Learn more about the Silicon Valley Index online at www.siliconvalleyindicators.org.
2021 Silicon Valley Poll
According to the Silicon Valley Poll, Bay Area residents (65%) feel a strong sense of belonging to their region. Yet the majority believe the quality of life has grown worse. More than half (56%) plan to move out of the Bay Area in the next few years. The poll was placed in the field by the Institute for Regional Studies in partnership with the Bay Area News Group.
Unemployment Data Release - September 16, 2022
Silicon Valley’s unemployment rate grew slightly to 2.3% in August, a 0.2 percentage point increase from July.
Silicon Valley Commercial Space - Q2 2022
Through the first half of 2022, Silicon Valley’s commercial space indicators paint a complex picture through diverging trends, according to the latest analysis from Joint Venture’s Institute for Regional Studies, in partnership with JLL Silicon Valley.
Silicon Valley Multifamily Housing - September 16, 2021
The Silicon Valley Multifamily Housing report provides a snapshot of the trends in the region’s housing market for residential structures with more than one dwelling unit in the same building.
