Current News Coverage
October 3, 2018 - (KCBS Radio) - Cybersecurity Symposium: "Joint Venture Silicon Valley's David Witkowski says more cities need to take a hard look at their cybersecurity before launching any new projects." More.
October 1, 2018 - (Idaho Business Review) - Can Idaho Leverage Silicon Valley's Problems?: "The two major components making Silicon Valley successful were innovation and entrepreneurship, said Russell Hancock, president and CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley." More.
September 25, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Palo Alto: Teacher Housing Experiment Moves Closer to Reality: "According to the Silicon Valley Index, roughly 1 percent of new housing in the county since 2015 has gone to middle-income earners." More.
September 19, 2018 - (The Almanac) - Enrollment Continues to Dip in Area Schools: "'Without question, Silicon Valley is still a hotbed,' said Joint Venture CEO Russell Hancock, in a press release. 'But our spectacular success has created a harsh environment for families.'" More.
September 13, 2018 - (Palo Alto Online) - Bikeway Launched to Connect Peninsula Cities: "Russell Hancock, chief executive of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, commented on the flat landscape, the great weather and the health consciousness of Silicon Valley residents. 'Silicon Valley really should be the biking capital of America,' he said." More.
September 11, 2018 - (CBS News) - Apple says Trump Tariffs Could Increase Prices for Apple Watch, AirPods, More: "But it's not quite that simple, argued Russell Hancock, president and CEO at Joint Venture Silicon Valley. 'The fact is, if you were to manufacture any of these things in the United States, it would be dramatically more costly,' he said." More.
September 11, 2018 - (CBS5) - Bay Area Tech Giants Say Trump Tariffs Could Raise Prices On Their Products: "Tech expert and President of Joint Venture Silicon Valley CEO Russell Hancock said there are significant costs to consider." Video.
September 8, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - In the Bay Area’s Housing Shortage, Even Stanford University Struggles to Provide Shelter: "'“(Stanford is) extraordinary,” said Russell Hancock, CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley. “They don’t get near enough the credit they deserve.'" More.
September 7, 2018 - (Palo Alto Online) - Athena Honors Go To Health Advocate, Architect: "(Sherri Sager) helped shape policy locally as a board member of the Joint Venture Silicon Valley." More.
August 29, 2018 - (Los Altos Town Crier) - Designated Bikeway to Bridge Peninsula Cities: "...Mountain View, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City and Stanford University with Joint Venture Silicon Valley support, launched the project to address regional transportation issues..." More.
August 29, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Peninsula: Officials Set to Launch Bike Route Connecting 4 Cities: "The temporary bike route is a product of the Managers Mobility Partnership, a 2-year-old collaboration between the four city managers, Stanford and Joint Venture Silicon Valley." More.
August 26, 2018 - (Almanac News) - Cities' Collaboration Leads to Interim Peninsula Bikeway: "'The city managers' partnership, called the 'Managers Mobility Partnership,' or MMP, was convened by Joint Ventures Silicon Valley and is a historically unprecedented collaboration, according to JVSV CEO Russell Hancock." More.
August 21, 2018 - (Channel 4 News-UK) - Tesla Shares Rebound Amid Elon Musk's Public Battle with Short Sellers: "'We are not a society that wants to control wealth or success,' said Russell Hancock, President of Joint Venture Silicon Valley." Video.
August 21, 2018 - (San Mateo Daily Journal) - Residential Development Eyed in San Bruno: "The proposed sidewalk expansion and new commercial spaces contribute to the Grand Boulevard Initiative by creating an active pedestrian-oriented environment fronting the new building." More.
August 20, 2018 - (Palo Alto Patch) - Peninsula Bikeway Would Connect Palo Alto, Nearby Cities: "The project, which is the brainchild of the Managers Mobility Partnership and has the support of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, will address transportation challenges in the region." More.
August 18, 2018 - (Daily Journal) - On a Roll: "The bikeway is a cooperative effort between Redwood City, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and Mountain View. The idea is to more closely link the four cities, with the hope that the bikeway will someday span the entire Peninsula." More.
August 15, 2018 - (Daily Post) - City May Charge Solo Drivers: "Palo Alto will work on the project in conjunction with Joint Venture Silicon Valley and about 30 other consortium members." More.
August 7, 2018 - (Silicon Valley Business Journal) - Guest Editorial: How Silicon Valley Can Use Community Input to Bridge the Big Broadband Gap: "Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s Community Broadband Initiative (CBI) is a coalition of residents, local governments and telecommunications companies to improve broadband connectivity in Northern California." More.
August 6, 2018 - (San Mateo Daily Journal) - Development Interest Springs Across San Bruno: "Woltering said the city’s vision for El Camino Real aims for a similar goal, in alignment with the larger Grand Boulevard Initiative, which promotes the same sort of redevelopment along the thoroughfare from Daly City to San Jose." More.
August 2, 2018 - (KBCW-TV) - Despite Record Losses, Musk Optimistic About Outlook For Tesla: Russell Hancock, Joint Venture Silicon Valley: "If they cannot deliver the model 3, then Tesla's in a world of hurt." Video.
August 1, 2018 - (Neowin) - Well-paid Tech Workers Say Home Ownership is Elusive in New Survey: "Russell Hancock from Joint Venture Silicon Valley, said: 'You can't even contemplate getting into the housing market here. And I don't mean just service workers, I mean highly skilled professionals.'" More.
July 27, 2018 - (Silicon Valley Business Journal) - Apple and Alphabet Once Again Top List of Silicon Valley's Largest 100 Employers: "More than 809,000 jobs in Silicon Valley were in the broad industry group of community services and infrastructure, according to Joint Venture Silicon Valley's 2018 Silicon Valley Index." More.
July 18, 2018 - World's Top 50 Smart City Governments Ranked By Eden Strategy Institute: "Credit was given to the Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation, and non-profits like Joint Venture Silicon Valley." More.
July 10, 2018 - “Immense growth” Makes the Bay Area the World’s 19th-largest Economy, If it Were a Nation: "'This is a very successful economy, but all of this economic activity is being dropped into an area that is largely already developed,' said Russell Hancock, president of Joint Venture Silicon Valley." More.
June 27, 2018 - (Silicon Valley Business Journal) - Emmett Carson Resigns from Community Foundation; Report Substantiates Complaints: "Russell Hancock, CEO of the nonprofit Joint Venture Silicon Valley, said 'there's this perception that Silicon Valley has lost its way...'" More.
June 23, 2018 - (Shanghai Observer) - Collaborative Innovation in the Yangtze River Delta: "Russell Hancock, chairman and CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, said that China has a long-term government-led planning and development model, while Silicon Valley has no collaborative planning..." More.
June 22, 2018 - (Shanghai Observer) - What Advantages Does the Yangtze River Delta Have Over Silicon Valley?: "Russell Hancock, chairman and chief executive officer of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, stated that there is no government plan for the formation and development of Silicon Valley." More.
June 7, 2018 - (KPIX5) - Sunnyvale Officials Look Into Possible Tax Targeting Tech Giants: "It’s easy to understand where the cities are coming from,” said Russ Hancock of Joint Venture Silicon Valley. More.
June 3, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Half of Silicon Valley Residents Want to Leave: "A recent report from Joint Venture Silicon Valley found more people left Silicon Valley in both 2016 and 2017 than in any year since 2006." More.
May 31, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - People are Fleeing Silicon Valley for Nevada, Texas and Idaho, Report Finds: "...a recent report from the Joint Venture Silicon Valley think tank found that nearly as many people are leaving as are coming in." More.
May 31, 2018 - (Conservative Daily News) - Californians Look for Houses in Other States at Twice U.S. Average: "'You can’t even contemplate getting into the housing market here,' Russell Hancock with Joint Venture Silicon Valley said. More.
May 24, 2018 - (San Francisco Business Times) - Veteran Peninsula Developer Wants to See San Mateo County Go Vertical: "Dostart serves on the taskforce for the Grand Boulevard Initiative, an effort to revitalize and redevelop properties along El Camino Real." More.
May 3, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Why the Bay Area is the Epicenter of California’s Housing Crisis: "The new study, along with a recent report from the Joint Venture Silicon Valley think tank, found that nearly as many people are leaving Silicon Valley as are coming in." More.
May 3, 2018 - (Silicon Valley Business Journal) - Nonprofits are Wary of an Avalanche of Trouble at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation: "If an avalanche at the community foundation leaves something in its wake rather than burying the whole enterprise, Joint Venture Silicon Valley chief Russell Hancock hopes it’s a redirected philanthropic purpose. More.
May 1, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Guest Column: How Bay Area Can Prevent Earthquake Catastrophe: "Building from coalition members such as ...Joint Venture Silicon Valley, business and government interests have come together to assess their own vulnerabilities and are working to address them." More.
May 1, 2018 - (Silicon Valley Business Journal) - Tesla Co-founder's Electric Car Startup Preps Move into Big Milpitas Industrial Center: "Vacancy rates for Silicon Valley industrial space currently sit below 3 percent on average, according to a recent report by Joint Venture Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies and JLL." More.
April 30, 2018 - (Silicon Valley Business Journal) - Snapshot: Trends in patents in Silicon Valley: "...communications has become one of the fastest-growing industries locally, based on data from the 2018 Silicon Valley Index produced by Joint Venture Silicon Valley." More.
April 27, 2018 - (Business Insider) - Google’s Parent Company is Building a Futuristic Neighborhood in Canada: "In 2016, (Silicon Valley's) poverty rate was 8.6%, compared to 14.4% in California and 14.1% nationwide, according to the 2018 Silicon Valley Index released by Joint Venture Silicon Valley." More.
April 25, 2018 - (Santa Cruz Sentinel) - "Super Commutes" Become Norm: "Commute times across Silicon Valley have increased by 17 percent over the past decade, adding an average of 43 minutes weekly per commuter, according to the 2018 Silicon Valley Index by Joint Venture Silicon Valley." More.
April 25, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Silicon Valley Growth Spurs Huge Office, R&D Building Boom: "Construction of new buildings for offices, research and development and industrial uses is galloping ahead at a “feverish” pace, a report released by Joint Venture Silicon Valley and commercial realty brokerage JLL stated." More.
April 23, 2018 - (Silicon Valley Business Journal) - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Scandal Magnified Because of Organization's Huge Wealth, Impact:“'It’s become this big, gigantic thing that’s working on a national scene and even an international scene,' said Russell Hancock, CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, which has received funding from the foundation." More.
April 18, 2018 - (GovTech.com) - Bay Area Adds Express Lanes, New Pricing Model to Ease Traffic Congestion: "Over the last decade, Silicon Valley commute times have increased 17 percent, adding an average of 43 minutes weekly per commuter, according to the 2018 Joint Venture Silicon Valley Index." More.
April 18, 2018 - (Metro Silicon Valley) - Silicon Valley’s Dopest Lawyers Help Clients Navigate Complex Matrix of Cannabis Laws: "Kali-Rai says he modeled the cannabis alliance after the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Joint Venture Silicon Valley, which emerged as powerful lobbies for the tech sector by forging strategic alliances." More.
April 10, 2018 - (CBS5) - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Goes to Washington: "'There is a sense now that it's time for regulation,'" says Joint Venture Silicon Valley CEO Russell Hancock. Video.
April 8, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Who Caused the Bay Area Housing Shortage?: "Santa Clara and San Mateo counties together added about 47,000 jobs in 2017, while permitting just 12,000 new residential units, according to the Silicon Valley Index, an annual report released by Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s Institute for Regional Studies." More.
April 3, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - The Surprising Things Newcomers Love and Hate About the Bay Area: "Between July 2015 and July 2017, Silicon Valley may have said goodbye to 44,102 residents but it welcomed 44,732 newbies, according to Joint Venture Silicon Valley." More.
April 3, 2018 - (Wi-Fi News) - New York City Street Light Wi-Fi: Is it Feasible?: “'A large city like New York would be able to attract interest in a public-private partnership to fund and operate such a network,' says David Witkowski, Executive Director at Joint Venture Silicon Valley and co-author of the ‘Public Wi-Fi Supercluster Blueprint’ report." More.
April 2, 2018 - (CBS5) - NTSB ‘Unhappy’ Over Tesla’s Statement In Fatal Mountain View Crash: "'Their credit has just been downgraded by Moody, their stock prices are falling, so all of these things are combining to give Tesla a real black eye right now,' explained Russ Hancock with Joint Venture Silicon Valley." Video.
March 30, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Hey Silicon Valley Techies: Want to Own a Home?... : "That’s because no one can afford to live here anymore — not even Google employees or doctors at Stanford, said Joint Venture president and CEO Russell Hancock." More.
March 29, 2018 - (CBS5) - Tesla Recalls 123,000 Model S Sedans for Power Steering Problem: "'I actually don't think it's that big of a deal,' said Russ Hancock, president of Joint Venture Silicon Valley. 'What is a big deal is that this comes on the heels of so many other things that Tesla has been facing.'" Video.
March 26, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - The Obscure State Housing Law Almost Everyone Wants to Fix: "'For the most part, cities don’t care,' said Russell Hancock, president and CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley. 'It’s purely advisory.'” More.
March 23, 2018 - (Palo Alto Online) - Palo Alto Sets Sights on Affordable Housing: "Last year, Silicon Valley saw a surge of residential construction, with more than 12,021 building permits for homes being issued — 5,339 more than during 2016, according to the 2018 Silicon Valley Index." More.
March 19, 2018 - (CBS5) - Controversial Ads on BART Target H1-B Visa Program for Foreign Workers: "Russell Hancock, President & CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, said in 2017: 'Silicon Valley is mostly people who are not from Silicon Valley.'" More.
March 19, 2018 - (CBS5) - Uber Suspends Self-Driving Car Operations After Fatal Arizona Accident: "Russ Hancock is a Bay Area tech expert and the president of Joint Venture Silicon Valley. He says while this is a setback for the autonomous car industry, he doesn’t believe it’s the end." Video.
March 17, 2018 - (Orange County Register) - Southern California Needs a Better Marketing Strategy: "In other places networking is facilitated by strong 'go to' organizations like Joint Venture Silicon Valley..." More.
March 13, 2018 - (Business Insider) - Striking Maps Reveal the Huge Wealth Gap Between San Francisco and the Rest of the Country: "According to the Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies, the median household income in Silicon Valley is around $110,373." More.
March 12, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - How Hard is it to Build in Silicon Valley? Here's One Example: "'Every developer I talk to (says) it’s just impossible,' said Russell Hancock, president of Joint Venture Silicon Valley and public policy lecturer at Stanford University. 'There’s no end to the war stories.'" More.
March 11, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Opinion: Proposed Ballot Measure Would Add to SJ Housing Crisis: "According to the newly released 2018 Silicon Valley Index, we added 47,272 jobs between 2016 and 2017, but only created 12,000 new housing units. We are losing ground." More.
March 1, 2018 - (Business Week) - Google's Growing Empire May Transform Biggest City in Bay Area: "Silicon Valley produced almost 300,000 new jobs in the past seven years, while housing inventory remains low, and is growing at less than 3 percent per year, according to an index produced by the Institute for Regional Studies." More.
February 23, 2018 - (Palo Alto Online) - Off Deadline: A Sharp Warning: "Housing Crisis" Threatens Silicon Valley's Future: "The annual conference draws heavily from Joint Venture's primary publication: the Silicon Valley Index (available online at jointventure.org), which compiles research on key "indicators.'" More.
February 20, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Evergreen Initiative Will Add Needed Senior Housing in San Jose: "According to the 2016 Joint Venture Silicon Valley Index, Santa Clara County added 64,000 jobs but only 5,000 new housing units in 2015." More.
February 15, 2018 - (Silicon Valley Business Journal) - How Joint Venture Silicon Valley's CEO Takes Action in Politics — Without Actually Being a Politician: "Russell Hancock is a disillusioned political scientist who abandoned — for the most part — academia to immerse himself in the world of political action." More.
February 15, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Income Inequality in the Bay Area is Among the Nation's Highest: "The poverty rate was 8.6 percent in the region in 2016, compared to 14.4 percent in California and 14.1 percent in the U.S., according to the 2018 Silicon Valley Index released by Joint Venture Silicon Valley. More.
February 12, 2018 - (Silicon Valley Business Journal) - How'd the Bay Area End Up in a Housing Mess and How Do We Get Out of It?: "That was the stark conclusion from a discussion Friday morning between Joint Venture Silicon Valley CEO Russell Hancock, Metropolitan Transportation Commission chief Steve Heminger and Carol Galante, a former Obama Administration housing official." More.
February 12, 2018 - (Palo Alto Daily Post) - High Cost of Living is Driving Out Locals: "A larger exodus from Silicon Valley is underway. The Joint Venture Institute for Regional Studies released its 2018 Silicon Valley Index yesterday." More.
February 12, 2018 - (Barron's) - The View from Silicon Valley: "Those are the ominous, but unsurprising, conclusions of the 2018 Silicon Valley Index released Friday by Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s Institute for Regional Studies." More.
February 10, 2018 - (American Thinker) - Lots of People Leaving Their Homes in San Francisco: "Russell Hancock with Joint Venture Silicon Valley said, 'Silicon Valley has been this place that is growing. And it was mostly due to people relocating here and relocating from other parts of the world. That’s changing.'” More.
February 9, 2018 - (Silicon Valley Business Journal) - In Search of the Elusive 'Big Fix' for the Bay Area's Transportation Woes: "...with snarled freeways and limited mass transit options, it’s harder to get around than ever, says Russell Hancock, CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley." More.
February 9, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Silicon Valley's Economic 'Paradox' is Scrutinized at Conference: "'The paradox of our prosperity is we are the envy of the nation in our economic growth and job creation,' San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said during an interview, after speaking at the annual State of the Valley Conference organized by Joint Venture Silicon Valley." More.
February 8, 2018 - (Sacramento Bee) - Capitol Alert: "Sen. Kamala Harris is set to deliver the keynote speech Friday at Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s 'State of the Valley' conference in San Jose, addressing the region’s economy, community health and future challenges. More.
February 8, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Why Are All These Bay Area Residents Leaving?: "'Between July 2015 and July 2017, the region gained 44,732 immigrants but lost 44,102 residents to other parts of California and the country,' according to a new survey by Joint Venture Silicon Valley. More.
February 8, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Packing Up and Moving Out: Bay Area Exodus Continues: "Overall, the region’s population continues to grow. But the number of outgoing residents has hit its highest point in more than a decade, according to a report released Wednesday by Joint Venture Silicon Valley." More.
February 8, 2018 - (Silicon Valley Business Journal) - In Silicon Valley, Enjoy Good Times but Watch for Bad Omens: "But to hear someone like Russell Hancock, CEO of Joint Venture and president of its Institute for Regional Studies, describe the big picture these numbers represent, you might think you're hearing a different song." More.
February 8, 2018 - (KPIX5) - San Francisco Bay Area Experiences Mass Exodus of Residents: "Russell Hancock with Joint Venture Silicon Valley said, 'Silicon Valley has been this place that is growing. And it was mostly growing because…people relocating here and relocating from other parts of the world. That’s changing.'" Video.
February 8, 2018 - (Palo Alto Online) - Silicon Valley in 2018: More Success, More Pressure: "The Bay Area's fevered success is still rising, but its achievements continue to exacerbate the region's housing and transportation pressures, a new Joint Venture Silicon Valley report, the 2018 Silicon Valley Index, found. More.
February 7, 2018 - (Silicon Valley Business Journal) - Joint Venture Provides Latest Silicon Valley 'Rorschach' Test: "'The world's most dynamic, innovative economy continues to create opportunity,' said Russell Hancock, the president and CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley and its Institute for Regional Studies. More.
February 7, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Silicon Valley’s Spectacular Job Growth Creates ‘Harsh Environment’ for Many Residents: "'Silicon Valley continues to grow jobs at a rate anybody would envy,' Russell Hancock, president of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, wrote in an introduction to the report." More.
February 5, 2018 - (NBC Bay Area) - Santa Clara County to Collect Food for Those in Need: Video
February 2, 2018 - (Palo Alto Online) - A Region That's Booming: "According to the 2017 Silicon Valley Index, produced by the nonprofit Joint Venture Silicon Valley, the region produced more than 5 million square feet of office space in 2016, more than in any other year since 2001. More.
January 27, 2108 - (SFGate.com) - International Airport Announces Record Spike in Ridership for Last Year: "Organizations that partner with the city and the airport include ...Joint Venture Silicon Valley. More.
January 26, 2018 - (San Francisco Chronicle) - State Awards County Grant To Help Reduce Food Waste, Hunger: "Representatives from Joint Venture Silicon Valley and the county's Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission crafted the Cal Recycle Grant. More.
January 24, 2018 - (San Jose Mercury News) - Sen. Kamala Harris to Keynote State of the Valley Conference: "U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris will deliver the keynote address at the State of the Valley Conference, Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s annual town hall meeting on Feb. 9 in San Jose." More.
January 20, 2018 - (Palo Alto Online) - Off Deadline: Is Silicon Valley's Painfully Severe 'Housing Crisis' Insoluble?: "The umbrella co-sponsor was Joint Venture Silicon Valley, an industry-based group that has assumed responsibility for monitoring a wide area of social and economic trends, under the leadership of CEO Russell Hancock." More.
January 15, 2018 - (Huffington Post) - Resurrecting the 49ers Brand: "“Research Brief - Income Inequality in the San Francisco Bay Area.' Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies." More.
January 12, 2018 - (Palo Alto Online) - City Seeks Input on "Grand Boulevard" Project: "City officials will host three community meetings next week on re-envisioning the Palo Alto section of the El Camino Real Grand Boulevard Initiative." More.
January 11, 2018 - (Silicon Valley Business Journal) - When "House-Poor" Defines an Entire Region: Is Silicon Valley Heading for Another Disaster: "What keeps me up at night is that my kids can't aspire to live here. I'm deeply frustrated by that,"' said Russell Hancock, executive director of Joint Venture Silicon Valley. More.
January 3, 2018 - (Silicon Valley Business Journal) - State Senator Wants to Restore California Homeowners' Bill of Rights: "The median price of a home in Silicon Valley was just over $600,000 in 2012 but has now climbed to $968,000, according to figures compiled by Joint Venture Silicon Valley." More.
