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About Gennady
Gennady Sheyner has been covering Palo Alto since 2008. His beats include City Hall, with a special focus on housing, utilities and transportation. He also covers regional politics for the Palo Alto Weekly, Palo Alto Online and its sister publications. He has won awards for his coverage of elections, land use, business, technology and breaking news.A native of Ukraine, Gennady grew up in San Francisco and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a bachelor’s degree in English and from Columbia University with a master’s degree in journalism. Prior to joining Embarcadero Media, he spent three years covering breaking news and local politics for The Waterbury Republican-American, a daily newspaper in Connecticut. He is a massive fan of English football, marathons and churros.
Stories by Gennady
City set to rule on Professorville parking permits
Professorville residents might soon get more muscle in their irksome tug-of-war with downtown workers over parking spots in the historic district -- a parking-permit program that would limit visitors' stays to two hours. ==B Related material:== • [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=15150 Neighborhood profile: Professorville][Thursday, July 12, 2012]
California Avenue redesign evolves; opposition remains
Wider sidewalks, new plazas and a scattering of benches, trees and other streetscape amenities are the latest components in Palo Alto's ambitious and controversial proposal to transform California Avenue into a bustling pedestrian thoroughfare. ==B Related story:== • [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=26011 City hopes to break ground on California Avenue in fall 2013] • [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=24726 California Avenue redesign stalled by lawsuits] • [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=23004 VIDEO: Changes coming to California Avenue][Wednesday, July 11, 2012]
Palo Alto endorses new strategy for housing
In a radical departure from recent trends, Palo Alto officials endorsed on Monday a new vision for housing development that prizes taller buildings with smaller units and minimal changes to existing zoning laws.[Tuesday, July 10, 2012]
Palo Alto Chamber names MacKenzie interim CEO
The Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce has selected local businessman David S.G. MacKenzie to serve as its interim president and CEO while the organization searches for a permanent replacement for MacKenzie's predecessor, Paul Wright. ==B Related story:== • [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=25768 Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce CEO resigns][Tuesday, July 10, 2012]
Palo Alto charges forward with new bike plan
Palo Alto's dream of leading the pack of America's most bike-friendly cities now has a roadmap -- an ambitious "master plan" that the City Council enthusiastically approved Monday night.[Monday, July 9, 2012]
California high-speed-rail project receives Senate OK
Construction of California's controversial high-speed-rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles is ready to launch, following a dramatic vote by the state Senate Friday afternoon.[Friday, July 6, 2012]
City hopes to break ground on California Avenue in fall 2013
Palo Alto plans to launch construction on an ambitious plan to redesign California Avenue in fall of 2013, provided the city can receive the anticipated funding for the controversial project.[Friday, July 6, 2012]
Assembly passes bill to fund high-speed rail
A proposal to fund California's controversial high-speed-rail system rolled through the state Assembly late Thursday afternoon and now heads to the state Senate for possible approval Friday.[Thursday, July 5, 2012]
Bill to fund high-speed rail hangs in the balance
With residents preparing for holiday celebrations Tuesday night, lawmakers in Sacramento released in the closing hours of July 3 a much-anticipated bill for funding the largest transportation project in California's history.[Thursday, July 5, 2012]
City's cell-tower plan meets cool reception from AT&T
A proposal by Palo Alto officials to create a citywide plan for cell towers is unlikely to prevent AT&T from installing dozens of antennas at local neighborhoods in the coming months, the company informed the city in a letter Monday.[Tuesday, July 3, 2012]