Elon Musk is technically a “founder” of Tesla, as per a court settlement. He deserves credit for Tesla’s succes,

works with Stanford University on patent issues, and Stanford owns the land in Stanford Research Park that Tesla is leasing). Council member Greg Tanaka, who regularly votes against big-budget ...

Tesla Inc., the electric vehicle and energy ... large incentive to come to Palo Alto was the city’s proximity to Stanford University. (Straubel is also a Stanford alumnus.)

Palo Alto is among many cities facing pressure to meet its state-mandated goal of constructing more than 6,000 housing units by 2031. The 700-acre business park affected by the zoning change is owned by Stanford University, Silicon Valley’s largest landowner, and is home to major companies like Tesla, HP, Rivian, and Google.

The City of Palo Alto wants to open the hood on the “engine for Silicon Valley” at Stanford Research Park for housing development. The City Council approved plans to remove “conditional use” zoning restrictions at the 700-acre park owned by Stanford University to build homes, the San Jose Mercury News reported.