For years, I’ve watched decisions get made in city halls, commission chambers, and behind closed doors that shape how we live, work, and move around the Bay Area. Some are smart. Some are baffling. Many never get the attention they deserve. And too often, the people who care the most—residents, small businesses, property owners, neighborhood leaders—don’t get real information until it’s too late to matter.
I’m launching The Synergy Report because that gap has grown too wide.
I’ve spent three decades in economic development and real estate strategy. I’ve worked through enough hearings, EIRs, pro-formas, and policy fights to understand what’s really at stake in these decisions. I want to take that experience and translate it into something useful: clear explanations, real numbers, and honest takes on what cities are doing and why it matters.
The Synergy Report will cover the issues that shape the future of the Bay Area—housing, land use, infrastructure, budget choices, neighborhood impacts, economic development, and the political dynamics behind it all. It won’t be a cheerleading section. It won’t be doom-scrolling either. It will be straightforward analysis with a point of view, backed by years of seeing how these projects actually get delivered.
You’ll see breakdowns of proposed changes and what they actually mean. Deep dives into policies that get glossed over. Columns that call out what’s working and what isn’t. Interviews and conversations with people who influence decisions but rarely get asked the harder questions. And regular looks at the trends shaping commercial real estate and public investment.
My goal is simple: help people understand what’s happening, why it’s happening, and what it means for the neighborhoods and cities we all share.
If you care about how the Bay Area grows, improves, or misses opportunities, this platform is for you.
The Synergy Report starts now.