LIVERMORE, CA—Tech industry growth in the Silicon Valley has lead to sprawl that is bringing growth (and all the good and bad that comes with it) to the neighboring East Bay/Tri-Valley area. An in-depth feature article in today's Silicon Valley Business Journal looks at how places like Livermore are growing faster than the overall Bay Area in terms of jobs, industry and population.
Livermore, for example has undergone a 20% population growth since 2000. While the sexy growth of high tech industries has played a major role in the eastward expansion, old fashioned “drive until you qualify” thinking has also led homeowners to buy further from San Francisco, or from where they work.
Livermore is currently pushing for an extension of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system, and if it the controversial plan is approved, a layer of complexity would be added to the growth already underway in the area.
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David Phillips
David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.
