September 21, 2020 San Jose Leaders Weigh Anti-Displacement Strategy By Grace Hase The City Council on Tuesday will discuss the policy, which aims to produce and preserve housing while protecting residents from eviction. Read More 2
September 9, 2020 Cupertino Council Contenders Draw Fire for NIMBY Hot Takes By The Fly Cupertino’s present election cycle has brought more variations on the not-in-my-backyard hot takes the city’s become known for. Read More 7
September 4, 2020 Guest Column: Six-Plexes Coming to a Neighborhood Near You By Pierluigi Oliverio Instead of flipping the bird to approximately 180,000 San Jose homeowners, we should stick with the existing General Plan 2040. Read More 17
September 2, 2020 Sen. Jim Beall’s Bill to Spur Infill Development, Protect Coyote Valley Moves to Governor’s Desk By Emanuel Lee The San Jose mayor applauded the proposal, calling SB 940 a watershed moment for the city and the pristine open space around it. Read More 3
September 1, 2020 Development Fee to Fund Homes Coming to SJ. What Will it Cost? By Janice Bitters The linkage fee on commercial developments—offices, warehouses, hotels and retail shops—would fund affordable housing in the city. Read More 4
August 28, 2020 Google’s SJ ‘Downtown West’ Project Falls Behind Schedule By Janice Bitters The draft environmental report for the 60-acre redevelopment by Diridon Station was set to be released Tuesday. That didn’t happen. Read More 4
August 14, 2020 Temporary Housing is a ‘Downpayment’ on Homelessness Goals, San Jose Officials Say By Janice Bitters The city’s effort to curb homelessness comes as officials grapple with a new report calling for the county to double its shelter beds. Read More 12
August 5, 2020 California Cities, Counties Target Homelessness with Newly Launched Project HomeKey By Janis Hashe Can a program created to help the most vulnerable during the pandemic successfully morph into permanently helping the unsheltered? Read More 9
August 3, 2020 New Mural Honors Lives of San Jose’s Homeless Residents By San Jose Inside Designed by tattoo artist Benny Arana O’Hara, the mural painted on West Virginia Street depicts two fists coming together against a red line. Read More 18
July 23, 2020 Google’s Newest Housing Promises Include Modular, Investments and Land By Janice Bitters Google has announced its latest round Bay Area housing funding, aimed at pushing forward about 24,000 new homes over the next decade. Read More 5
July 13, 2020 Apple’s Housing Funding to Bring 1,000+ Homes to Silicon Valley By Janice Bitters Apple has divvied up the first $400 million of its $2.5 billion housing commitment, the Cupertino iPhone maker announced Monday. Read More 13
June 30, 2020 Op-Ed: It Takes Community, Collective Commitment to Solve Homelessness in Silicon Valley By Ericka Avila and Leslye Corsiglia The passing of Measure A was all about our collective commitment to build places for the folks who had nowhere else to go. Read More 9
June 24, 2020 Downtown Highrise Pivots to Section 8, Applies for County Measure A Homeless Funds By Dan Pulcrano Gateway Tower has been controversial because it will demolish two century-old buildings in the low-slung SoFA arts neighborhood. Read More 26
May 20, 2020 Op-Ed: Silicon Valley Must Do More to Help Its Unhoused Neighbors Through This Crisis By Tara McHugh Unsheltered people are dying in the streets, creeks, cars and shelters while “we” are more concerned about when we can get our next haircut. Read More 12
May 19, 2020 Op-Ed: Vallco Transformation Finally Moves Forward—Now It’s Time That Cupertino Does, Too By J.R. Fruen and Neil Park-McClintick It is time to build a new moral vision for our city, one centered on affordability and vibrancy. It’s time to build a Cupertino for all. Read More 34
May 15, 2020 Can Sen. Jim Beall’s SB 795 Fix California’s Housing Crisis? By Mike Huguenor The latest iteration of the legislator’s affordable housing bill addresses some of the concerns that got a previous version vetoed last year. Read More 12