May 13, 2020 Decades of Community-Building at Stake as San Jose’s Cultural Districts Fight to Survive By Jennifer Wadsworth From Little Saigon to Little Italy, will Silicon Valley’s treasured ethnic enclaves be recognizable once the pandemic runs its course? Read More 6
May 8, 2020 San Jose Lawmakers Propose ‘Al Fresco’ Dining Initiative to Aid Small Business Recovery By Grace Hase The proposal will be heard at 2pm Wednesday during the City Council’s next Rules and Open Government Committee session. Read More 15
December 13, 2019 SJSU’s New Recreation Center Wins San Jose Downtown Association’s Golden Nail Award By Grace Hase The San Jose Downtown Association bestows the honor each year to a project that exhibits distinctive architecture and design. Read More 0
November 8, 2019 SJDA Appoints New President By Silicon Valley Newsroom Katia McClain, a managing partner at architecture firm Steinberg Hart, will helm the San Jose Downtown Association board. Read More 8
November 4, 2019 San Jose City Council Mulls Changes to Ellis Act Ordinance By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council meets at 11am Tuesday inside the council chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. in San Jose. Read More 3
October 25, 2019 SJDA Exec Apologizes For Speech That Offended City Leaders By Grace Hase Scott Knies’ words about how some council members invoked the “issue of race” prompted outrage from at least two local electeds. Read More 6
October 11, 2019 SJDA Director Highlights Council Division, Calls for Strong Mayor System in Annual Speech By Grace Hase Scott Knies delivered an impassioned address to a packed room of business owners and elected officials at First United Methodist Church. Read More 29
September 20, 2019 Labor, Business Spar Over San Jose’s High-Rise Tax Breaks By Grace Hase Union bosses are pushing back on the subsidy in a way that their business counterparts are calling a politically motivated attack. Read More 5
March 26, 2019 San Jose Explores Universal Fee to Streamline City Planning By Rachel Sandler In an effort to simplify planning, San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo is proposing what would be a first-of-its-kind development fee. Read More 18
October 12, 2018 San Jose’s Moment: Google and Downtown’s ‘West Side Story’ By Scott Knies Is this finally San Jose’s moment for downtown to realize its potential as a vital and beautiful urban community? Read More 9