An alternative approach can help stop sprawl. When new jobs are created, we need to create nearby housing at the same time. If we have not done this in the past, we've had an excuse. Most of the jobs within the Silicon Valley are created in relatively small increments. But Cisco is not a small company, creating only a few jobs.
Cisco is one of the largest and most successful businesses in the world.
It is proposing to develop a site of over 600 acres, immediately adjacent to other open space. There is no reason that Cisco shouldn't build housing as part of its project. In fact, building such housing would be good for Cisco. Employers are already having trouble attracting and retaining employees, because of spiraling housing costs and long commutes.