In a Nov. 14 story on Portola Valley's plans to purchase 900 Portola Road for small homes affordable to people of moderate incomes, the Almanac reported that a group of neighbors opposed the plan because of concerns about lower property values.

While the group has acknowledged that possibility, it also regularly states that it is not opposed to affordable housing per se. The group claims the town's process has not been "democratic and open" and that the obligation to provide such housing could be met with a "creative approach that emphasizes second units."

— Dave Boyce

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