Quite right. I think the whole Camino Real strip from San Jose to Daly city could be turned into a high density corridor with subway line running below (or above) connecting SF to SJ and all the new downtowns in between. Like a really long Van Ness going down the peninsula.
Old timers could keep their quaint towns --whatever, but at least allow a modern city corridor down The Camino with good density and the accompanying amenities (design it with self-reliance in mind so as not to incite needless driving). The thing that irks me most is the anti building anti progress contingent which aims to keep the whole of the bay area preserved as it was in 1964. Look at China Japan Singapore Holland get a clue learn to change with the times
Just like how chips peaked and telecom peaked? There's always a next technology, and odds are it'll be worked on in the Bay Area. It's where the money and talent is concentrated.
It may have but there is still too little housing stock for the current pop. In addition there are lots of old units which should leave the market... But this market is taking anything and everything available.
I think there is something to be said about the quality of life in these individual cities.
From San Jose through Carlmont, Burlingame etc., each city already has a large amount of development and more importantly, are residential neighborhoods containing schools, parks, and the like.
There are already very large amounts of traffic congestion at certain points (currently have Ralston and Hillsdale in my mind), and near the various high schools in the area.
I'm not saying we shouldn't strive for better infrastructure and development planning but the Camino Real strip is not the low hanging fruit in my opinion.
The thing is lots of those towns cry foul when someone wants to introduce development. It's virtually a crime. But if you could make the corridor self sustaining with a good efficient transit line up and down the corridor -- that would be my dream. In reality it's going to be piecemeal with old timers kicking and screaming at every occasion.
Old timers could keep their quaint towns --whatever, but at least allow a modern city corridor down The Camino with good density and the accompanying amenities (design it with self-reliance in mind so as not to incite needless driving). The thing that irks me most is the anti building anti progress contingent which aims to keep the whole of the bay area preserved as it was in 1964. Look at China Japan Singapore Holland get a clue learn to change with the times