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Autism 101 Kids learn about autistic peers through mom’s puppet show HEALTH&FITNESS | P.21 NOVEMBER 9, 2007 VOLUME 15, NO. 44 INSIDE: WEEKEND | PAGE 17 650.964.6300 MountainViewOnline.com They’ll always have Paris MOUNTAIN VIEW A MODEL FOR ‘ECOTOWNS’, FRENCH OFFICIAL SAYS By Daniel DeBolt ooking for small cities that could inspire French “ecotowns” of the future, senior French official LJacques Attali has picked Mountain View as one of the best role models in the world. City officials and local environmentalists were shocked when French reporter Francois Clemenceau came to Mountain View in October with some strange news. Clemenceau gave out a report from Attali saying that France is planning five “ecopolis” or “ecotowns,” including one built completely from scratch. In the report, Attali names Mountain View, along with New Songdo City, South Korea and Hammerdy Sjostat, Switzerland, as places where particular traits of such “ecotowns” already exist. France’s vision is for high tech, eco-friendly vil- lages of less than 50,000 people where there will be See FRENCH, page 8 ■ NORBERT VON DER GROEBEN CITYCOUNCIL Brent Ross of Mountain View and his team have built the best Halloween display around – and according to Fearnet.com, it’s the best in the country. Greens clash with neighbors over The scariest house in America ‘Hawthorn Park’ CREATORS OF BUSH STREET HALLOWEEN DISPLAY WIN $50,000 IN HAUNTED HOUSE CONTEST COUNCIL FAVORS LOWERING HEIGHT By Daniel DeBolt New York to appear on “The Today in his parents’ front yard and part of OF ROW HOMES PROPOSED FOR Show,” where he was presented with his neighbor’s yard for the last 17 years, HETCH HETCHY OPEN SPACE he award-winning “DC Cem- $50,000 by the president of Fearnet. each year adding more props and more etery” on Bush Street that draws com — a Web site whose users watched detail. The team’s passion for their By Daniel DeBolt Tbig crowds every year isn’t just a a video and voted Ross’ house their display shows through in its many seasonal hobby for its creators — it’s a favorite over 40 others. personal touches — for example, the he city’s growth pains reached an unexpected year-round love affair. After receiving his award on national gargoyles that breathe fog on top of the intensity Tuesday night as environmentalists in “I generally try to budget $1,000 a TV, Ross flew home first class — just in cemetery fence were hand-sculpted by Tfavor of dense housing clashed with neighbors of month,” which adds up to $12,000 a time for Halloween night, so he could Ross. a proposed development at 450 N. Whisman Road. year for several years, said lead designer enjoy the fruits of his labor. The display has grown into a compli- Ninety-six three story row homes had been proposed Brent Ross. That night the street was blocked cated system of motion sensors, micro- on six acres — a rectangular open lot between Whis- This year, Ross, 31, and his eight- off while a line formed to enter the computers and props operated with man Road and Tyrella Avenue that is bisected diago- member team got some of that invest- DC Cemetery and accompanying DC compressed air. Numerous elaborate nally by the Hetch Hetchy right of way. The resulting ment back as winners of the Fearnet. Morgue. Some children were too afraid skeletons, a witch and a grim reaper configuration of homes, named “Hawthorn Park” by com “best house haunt in the country.” to go inside. the developer, put what neighbors described as a 500- On Halloween morning, Ross was in Ross has been building the cemetery See HOUSE, page 11 See COUNCIL, page 10 INSIDE GOINGS ON 26 | MARKETPLACE 28 | MOVIES 24 | REAL ESTATE 32 | VIEWPOINT 14 apr.com REDEFINING QUALITY SINCE 1990 Reading between the emotional line makes the difference between finding a house and a home. Jim & Jimmy Nappo Chuck & Tori Atwell Tom Correia SANTA CLARA ■ 4bd/2ba home offers a spa- MOUNTAIN VIEW ■ Beautifully updated inside SUNNYVALE ■ Gorgeous top-floor condo! cious kitchen with high-end appliances, LR/ and out! 3bd/2ba home with remodeled kitchen, Light and bright, 2bd/2ba with plush carpet DR with brick-faced FP, dual-paned windows, + vaulted ceilings, family room, + fireplace. 2-car + vaulted ceilings. 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