This seems like a wildly outdated article. I haven't heard anything off late on the bus situation and I believe the tide is turning when it comes to housing. There are still some clueless opposition like the Aron Peskin and the Palo Alto mayor, but a consensus is rapidly developing that more housing is needed. Also, other than SF, most cities in Peninsula and East Bay go out of the way to court tech. Look at Mt. View granting land to LinkedIn or Fremont creating Warm Springs corridor.
They could also build a larger road for the most popular commuter route. Or even some form of public transport that's good enough for people to want to use. I realise that the idea of spending tax funds on improving infrastructure is considered radical in California, but I feel that it has some weight of historical evidence behind it.
