Google gets go-ahead to build 153-acre Mountain View neighborhood

https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/google-mountain-view-development-headquarters-18156676.php

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dan@upvote.au · 6 pts · 3y (1 reply)

New housing developments are always a good thing to have, and an extra 7000 residential units would really help Mountain View.

I'm surprised they're doing this though, given the layoffs and budget cuts. I thought they wanted to stop construction of their similar development in San Jose...

bill_1992@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y

It's supposedly on hold in San Jose. Honestly, transit-oriented development is great, and Google doesn't have huge sway in the SJ local government, so hope it goes through.

LeonDx@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Haven’t we already tried company towns?

yo_accountant@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

Exactly, this is terrifying to me.

bill_1992@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

I use to work at Google in that area. Honestly, good to see it's turning into mixed use. North of the 101 was all Google.