January 30, 2019 San Jose Weighs Economic Benefits, Safety Risks in Push to Elevate Downtown Skyline By Lloyd Alaban An unprecedented surge of new development in San Jose has sped up plans to raise the limits of the historically low-lying cityscape. Read More 23
November 5, 2018 San Jose Considers $2.9 Million Tax Break for Post Street Towers By Jennifer Wadsworth A residential high-rise being proposed in downtown San Jose is vying for a few million bucks in city subsidies. Read More 4
August 15, 2018 ‘Slavery Towers’ a Flashpoint in Debate Over Labor Standards, Responsible Development By Jennifer Wadsworth The 643-unit Silvery Towers climbing 22 stories into the sky from the heart of San Jose have become a monument to unfettered greed. Read More 16
July 2, 2018 Op-Ed: Google-Diridon Proposal Turns Blind Eye to Displacement By Sandy Perry Unless changed, the proposed Google Diridon development will aggravate our housing crisis in San Jose, not improve it. Read More 11
April 30, 2018 Study: Growing Construction Costs May Hinder New Housing Development in San Jose By Jennifer Wadsworth A new study suggests that rising construction costs may hinder housing development in San Jose, which already faces an affordability crisis. Read More 19
February 12, 2018 Protesters Disrupt San Jose Mayor’s State of City Speech By Stephen Perez Sam Liccardo touted the city’s collaborative ethos and acknowledged its struggle to address housing affordability in his annual address. Read More 5
October 25, 2017 Downtown San Jose’s Yoga Shala Searches for New Digs After Lease Deal Fell Through By The Fly The future of longtime yoga studio in San Jose has suddenly been thrown into doubt, prompting its owner to ask the city for help. Read More 1
August 10, 2017 City Council Rejects Proposal to Build Affordable Teacher Housing By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose rejected plans to build affordable housing for teachers because it would use up valuable land reserved for jobs. Read More 6
August 9, 2017 Mayor Liccardo’s Senior Policy Aide Laments Developers’ Bait-and-Switch Over Jobs, Housing By The Fly One of San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s top aides is bemoaning how owners of a commercial complex are pulling a bait-and-switch. Read More 10
June 20, 2017 San Jose Receives $150K Knight Cities Grant to Fund New City Designer, Avoid RDA Pitfalls By Camille Miller After receiving a $150,000 grant from the Knight Cities Challenge, San Jose has hired a new city designer in Timothy Rood. Read More 2