Traffic congestion is a sign of economic vibrancy, but it’s also a major pain point for residents and businesses. So, what can be done to address the issue? The City of Fremont is the fourth largest city in the Bay Area and lies at a major Bay Area crossroads, where Interstate 880, Interstate 680, the […]
School bells are ringing, kids are running down hallways, and the airis slowly changing from a dry summer heat to a crisp fall chill. It is back-to-school season, which means that Manufacturing Day is right around the corner. This year, Manufacturing Day will be held nationally on Friday, October 7.Manufacturing Day celebrates modern manufacturing and […]
Earlier this month, real estate magazine, The Registry, hosted its 2016 “Silicon Valley Market Perspectives” event, highlighting some of the region’s biggest real estate players. Several of the featured panelists are active in the Fremont market, including Orchard Commercial’s Joe Lewis, who moderated a panel on residential development. We recently caught up with Joe to […]
On August 29, 2016, The Mercury News published an article, “BART Retail Plans Are Advancing” by Annie Sciacca. The article shared that BART will be rolling out retail stores at its busy stations as early as winter of 2016. As we think about the new development and density in our transit nodes, retail will play an important role […]
As mentioned in a recent post, last week we hosted an audience of more than 60 makers, manufacturers, brokers, developers, and civic leaders at Ellison Technologies to hear Recast City’s Ilana Preuss discuss Real Estate Opportunities for Makers and Small-Scale Manufacturers. The resurgence of small, local producers has become a type of social amenity and […]
As the new lead on IT programs (CNET — Computers, Networks, and Emerging Technology) at Ohlone Community College, Ron Sha brings a wealth of CIO experience to his new role. We recently met with Ron to find out more about his plans for the program and his thoughts on IT trends that are shaping the […]
This piece, “Economic inclusion requires a robust advanced sector, but too few of these industries are growing” written by Mark Muro, was originally published on the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program website on August 4, 2016. City, metropolitan area, and state leaders across the country continue to look for ways to re-energize the American economy and […]
As Fremont readies itself for Class A office along Innovation Way in the Warm Springs Innovation District, we are gaining inspiration from the Silicon Valley office boom which has brought a whole new level of architecture, sustainability, and employee amenities to historically industrial areas. This summer, SPUR hosted several events featuring the new “model campus” […]
Traditionally, the IT organization’s role in manufacturing has been well-defined. At the very core of any chief information officer’s (CIO) mission is to provide tools and technology to make employees and business processes more productive, create new revenue models, and provide data-driven analytics for decision makers. The aforementioned objectives drive adoption of ERP, CRM, SCM, […]