“California economics.”
Great term. Only in California could having a tech giant build its headquarters in your city be a bad thing.
And I just peeked at the map - Apple’s complex is right next to the interstate. I imagine the bulk of any traffic infrastructure problems are state/federal concerns...and it looks like an 8 lane freeway already.
Steve Jobs pointed out that the increase in traffic due to Apple locating on the old HP plant location would be about 20% greater, but many of Apple's employees bicycle to work. Apple was replacing land use of 80% parking lot to 20% parking by putting it under ground and under the buildings, and increasing trees by about about 40% from 3400 to 6000, and reducing building coverage of the land drastically, yet being able to more efficiently use the land. Apple also was going to generate its own energy through solar and natural gas, using the grid as a back-up.
The highway and streets were already able to handle the traffic. My recollection of that freeway is that it's a ten lane in that area.