2020 Legislative Update
COVID-19 and the resulting Stay in Place Order has impacted the way many things work, and the way a bill becomes a law is one of them! After weeks away from Sacramento, legislators returned this week to hold the first policy committee hearings. Due to the delays in the legislative calendar, the plan is to […]
Campaign for a Commercial Linkage Fees (CLF) in San Jose enters the home stretch
If all goes as planned, the San Jose City Council will vote on a Commercial Linkage Fee (CLF) on April 14th to provide an ongoing source of revenue for affordable housing. A CLF is a fee charged to developers of non-residential properties– commercial and office space– to help provide affordable housing for the new employees, many […]
Action Alert: Tell the San Jose City Council to Support the Affordable Housing Ballot Measure
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A Housing Vision for the Diridon Station Area
SV@Home is excited about the potential for a vibrant, mixed-use Diridon Station Area and the opportunities created for the City’s Downtown San Jose vision, which includes the potential for 60-75,000 new jobs. With Diridon’s prime location adjacent to a multi-modal transit station– that will one day include BART and potentially High Speed Rail– there is […]
Save the Dates! – Silicon Valley Housing Action Coalition (HAC)
SV@Home is excited to announce our Silicon Valley Housing Action Coalition (HAC) line-up and schedule for the remainder of 2019! The HAC is a monthly, informal brownbag discussion convening Housers to engage on hot housing topics. Every month, we select a topic or current event, bring in an expert to give a brief presentation, and […]
San Jose: Join Us August 13th to End Source of Income Discrimination, and Upcoming Ways to Stand Up for Affordable Housing
This Fall, the San Jose City Council will be considering a number of important housing policy issues that impact the production of new affordable housing, the preservation of existing affordable housing, and the protection of our most vulnerable community members. These issues range from ending discrimination against low-income renters to raising money to finance affordable […]
Palo Alto: Council considers affordable housing opportunities for North Ventura
On March 11th, the Palo Alto City Council discussed the development of the 60-acre North Ventura area during a special community meeting held at the Ventura Community Center as part of the North Ventura Coordinated Area Plan (NVCAP) process. Located adjacent to the California Avenue Caltrain Station, the planning area is a fantastic location for […]
Action Alert: Agrihood: 361 Homes on the Line in Santa Clara
After a long series of postponements, the Agrihood development will have its hearing for final approval on Tuesday, January 29th at Santa Clara City Council. As designed, it will deliver 361 new homes, with 181 of them affordable. 160 of those 181 will be set aside for low-income seniors. Additionally, the development is centered around […]
