Palo Alto City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Henry Etzkowitz

Candidate for City Council

8 candidates · 3 seats7 sourced positions

Henry Etzkowitz is running for Palo Alto City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 3 seats.

Vote-by-mail ballots start going out · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

An academic who studies innovation and entrepreneurship and CEO of the Menlo Park think tank Helix Institute. He ran for City Council in 2024.

Where Henry Etzkowitz stands: positions on the record

Housing4 sourced positions

Strongly opposed the council's decision not to adopt an urgency ordinance limiting SB 79 projects.
“They were asleep at the switch at the City Council”
Own statementPalo Alto Online · Aug 4, 2026
as reported by Palo Alto Online; not a direct quote
Describes himself as a "super residentialist" committed to protecting single-family neighborhoods and focusing growth on commercial and industrial areas.
Own statementPalo Alto Online · Aug 4, 2026
as reported by Palo Alto Online; not a direct quote
Wants the city to partner with Stanford University to build dense housing at Stanford Research Park and Stanford Shopping Center.
Own statementPalo Alto Online · Aug 4, 2026
as reported by Palo Alto Online; not a direct quote
Opposes housing on Geng Road or near the Baylands Nature Preserve, and wants San Antonio Road to become an urban forest rather than a housing area.
Own statementPalo Alto Online · Aug 4, 2026

Cubberley1 sourced position

as reported by Palo Alto Online; not a direct quote
Took issue with placing a sales tax for Cubberley on the ballot; wants the redevelopment funded with money the city now spends on consultants.
Own statementPalo Alto Online · Aug 4, 2026

Rail1 sourced position

as reported by Palo Alto Online; not a direct quote
Supports working with other cities to build an underground tunnel for Caltrain.
Own statementPalo Alto Online · Aug 4, 2026

RVs and oversized vehicles1 sourced position

as reported by Palo Alto Online from the Sept. 15 Chamber of Commerce forum; not a direct quote
Suggested creating a community for oversized vehicles in the parking lot of Oak Creek Apartments.
Forum answerPalo Alto Online (Chamber of Commerce forum, Sept. 15) · Sep 16, 2026

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