Housing Element Update 9/21
San Jose may lose access to millions in state funding On Tuesday, August 28th, San Jose received a second letter from the state’s Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) outlining deficiencies in the draft submitted earlier in the summer. The letter describes a significant amount of work the City must still do, and city […]
Agrihood Grand Opening in Santa Clara is part of a wave of Affordable Projects coming online
On Wednesday, the Agrihood Affordable Housing Project in Santa Clara held its grand opening. Developed by the CORE Company, this 361-unit mixed-income project geared towards seniors is arguably the most creative and high-profile new affordable development to come online in years. The Agrihood is on the site of an old agricultural research facility run for […]
San Jose Affordable Housing Strategies Study Session
On September 7, 2023, the City of San Jose held a City Council Study Session focused on Affordable Housing Strategies. The session included insights from San Jose city staff regarding the current implementation of an affordable housing framework that focuses on producing more, preserving the existing, and protecting residents in San Jose, along with learnings […]
Modernizing Mountain View’s Gatekeeper Pre-review Process
At the City Council meeting on September 12, 2023, the City of Mountain View embarked on a crucial discussion centered around its “Gatekeeper” process and how the city might reform it to remove barriers to housing development. The “Gatekeeper” process requires developments that request a change in the city’s zoning code to go through an […]
Strengthening Sunnyvale’s Moffett Park Plan before Adopting at July Council Meeting
After five years of planning, the Moffett Park Specific Plan (MPSP or the Plan) is headed to Sunnyvale City Council for adoption Tuesday, July 11th! MPSP covers 1,275 acres located along the San Francisco Bay in north Sunnyvale. Once approved, the area will have the capacity to build an Ecological-Innovation District with 20,000 new homes, […]
5th Cycle Housing Element Recap
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has released cities’ progress toward their housing goals through the end of 2022- just one month short of the end of the 8-year cycle. The results show we have collectively failed to build the affordable housing we need across the county. The chart below shows a […]
Protect Measure E for Affordable Housing
The current 2023-2024 Proposed Budget is a real threat to affordable housing. Measure E, the city’s primary source of funding for permanent housing, is under attack. The City is considering a proposal to use the funding for interim shelter instead of permanent affordable housing. Interim shelters are important, but we need sustained commitment to real, […]
Affordable Housing Month 2023: Event Recordings
The theme for this year’s Affordable Housing Month is Building Community, reinforcing our relationships with the people, neighborhoods, and local partners committed to making housing justice a reality. This year’s theme emphasizes the need for all of us to deepen our commitment to this work and lay the building blocks of a future that we […]
ACTION ALERT: URGENT! HELP PROTECT MEASURE E FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
We need all housers to show your support for Measure E, which funds Affordable Housing in the City of San Jose. Measure E is currently under attack! The Mayor’s proposed budget not only diminishes funding for affordable housing next year but grabs money set aside last year for projects awaiting funding. This shift in funds […]
Action Alert: Urgent! Help Protect Measure E for Affordable Housing
Help us protect Measure E for Affordable Housing We need all housers to show your support for Measure E, which funds Affordable Housing in the City of San Jose. Measure E is currently under attack! The Mayor’s proposed budget not only diminishes funding for affordable housing next year but grabs money set aside last year […]