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the city’s transit district and its effective “transportation-demand management” program. Making friends beyond the city’s border also gives the city a leg up when it comes to funding, said Kniss. For one, it allows the city to know what types of funding sources are available. Kniss said sources at the county and the VTA regularly notify her about grants that Palo Alto may be eligible for. In fact, Shepherd called her from China to tell her about a transportation grant that is now available. She learned about it from Jack Broadbent, CEO of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, who was also at the symposium and whose board administers the grant. “My experience is that the more you get involved in your region, the more influence you’re going to have and the more opportunities you’re going to have, especially for finding out about the kinds of funding that doesn’t come to every city equally,” Kniss said. Involvement in state, regional and national issues also allows local officials to make inroads with the people who distribute the funding. As a longtime representative of Palo Alto and the county, Kniss said she has benefited from her relationships in Washington, D.C., which are key to securing earmarks for her constituents. She
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Call for Entries
22nd Annual Palo Alto Weekly Photo Contest The Palo Alto Weekly Photo Contest is open to anyone who lives, works or attends school full-time in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Woodside, Atherton, Stanford, Portola Valley, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and East Palo Alto*. Three categories:
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Reception and exhibit at Palo Alto Art Center in March. $25 entry fee per submission. Youth entry fee is $15. Limit of one entry per category. (For complete rules and entry procedures, visit PaloAltoOnline.com/photo_contest
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Judges: Angela Buenning Filo, David Hibbard, Brigitte Carnochan, Veronica Weber. See judges' bios on website. Entry deadline: January 3, 2014 at 11:55 p.m.
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