April 7, 2021 – Joint Venture has named Jody Meacham as a Senior Fellow working at large across the organization and its Institute. Meacham was most recently a reporter for the Silicon Valley Business Journal from 2015 until 2021. Joint Venture Fellows are distinguished scholars or professionals in their field. They work on issues in Joint Venture’s major project areas, consult with project teams, and provide expert advice. Fellows also write, blog, publish research and provide thought leadership. “I consider Jody Meacham a highly accomplished journalist, whose writing I have always admired,” said Joint Venture CEO Russell Hancock. “We’re enormously pleased that he brings his standing and stature to this organization.”
April 12, 2021 - At an extremely challenging moment for Silicon Valley, Nicole Taylor is the right person in the right job at the right time. As CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF), she is responsible for $12 billion in assets and for getting resources to those who need it most. She is also the co-chair of Joint Venture Silicon Valley.
April 12, 2021 - Joint Venture’s Community Broadband Initiative has built a fixed wireless system to connect students in Campbell Union School District to remote learning. The project had its champion in Joint Venture board member Susan Ellenberg, a member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. “These students were suddenly learning from home but didn’t have adequate tools,” explained the Supervisor, who enlisted the County Office of Education (COE) to scope out the project. 
March 19, 2021 - Neeraj Vadhan, senior managing director and senior client lead at Accenture, was unanimously elected to the Joint Venture board of directors on March 19. During his 20-year tenure at Accenture, a consulting giant operating in 120 countries, Vadhan has specialized in communications, media, and technology. He is also an investor with Emergent Ventures and an angel investor in startups focused on sustainability and societal impact. He grew up on New York’s Long Island and earned a Bachelor of Science in computer engineering from the University of Rhode Island with a minor in mathematics.
April 12, 2021 - Joint Venture has created the Silicon Valley Food Recovery Council. The group is broadening its reach thanks to a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation. The Council is comprised of ten organizations working cooperatively to increase their collective capacity and broaden communications to save more food, and feed more people. Their strategies include the development of standardized food safety requirements that can be adapted for use by any of its members to inform food recovery standards across Santa Clara County. An online matching tool is also in development that will enable food recovery organizations and potential food donors to find connections that best meets their needs.
April 12, 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. Don'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?
April 12, 2021 - Joint Venture's Climate-Safe California initiative is aligning California policy with the science and realities of climate change. “We’re asking supporters to urge boldness from our state lawmakers,” said Barry Vesser, executive director of the initiative. “We welcome every member of the community to endorse the intitiative.” Climate experts have called this a unique, bold, urgently needed, and comprehensive campaign that will catalyze similar efforts across the globe. Joint Venture added Beyond Gasoline and Climate-Safe California initiatives to its spectrum of climate projects in 2020.
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Silicon Valley’s future workspace envisioned
Benedict Tranel, a principal at Gensler Design in San Francisco, revealed his vision for the future of the post-pandemic workplace. Tranel glimpses a future with more equitable work environments. Tranel cited a survey indicating the majority of people look forward to returning to office environments. Most would prefer a hybrid work model with a degree of flexibility to work from home. He envisions an equitable neighborhood experience that integrates offsite and in-person team members for seamless collaboration.
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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.
