New Traffic Measuring Method Could Benefit Infill Development in San Jose
August 23, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Guest Blogpost by Ramses Madou Interim Division Manager, Planning, Policy & Sustainability Department of Transportation, City of San Jose The City of San Jose has recently changed the way it measures the impact of vehicle traffic spurred by development. The new metr…
Continue ReadingWomen Entrepreneurs Welcome and Thriving in San Jose
August 23, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
According to a study just released by MagnifiyMoney, a financial product comparison website, San Francisco, Austin, and San Jose, Calif. are the top three cities for women business owners.The West Coast seems to foster woman entrepreneurs, with six of the top 10 me…
Continue ReadingSilicon Valley Manufacturing Roundtable meets Manufacture: San Jose
August 23, 2018 by Donovan Lazaro | Blog
Take a second-generation San Jose tool manufacturer. Add in a tech-entrepreneur-turned-whiskey-distiller. Throw in a medical-equipment maker. Include a Stanford lecturer. That’s the recipe for last month’s installment of the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Roundtable, …
Continue ReadingDowntown Progress Report: Mid-Year 2018
August 14, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Recently, OED’s Downtown Manager Blage Zelalich presented an update on Downtown to a committee of the City Council. Her presentation can be viewed, and highlights are presented here. A vibrant city center is eclectic, interesting and inviting; has strong commer…
Continue Reading$70 Million in funds available for Cal Competes Tax Credit
July 31, 2018 by Donovan Lazaro | Blog
The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is now accepting applications for the California Competes Tax Credit program. $70 million in tax credit funds are available during application periods in 2018 and 2019. The incentive progra…
Continue ReadingOneWheel hosts Adam Savage of “MythBusters” at San Jose’s BriteLab
July 24, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Adam Savage is well-known for his role in the popular Discovery Channel show, “MythBusters.” He is also an avid “one-wheel” rider, and a fan of the Santa Cruz company, Future Motion/OneWheel. Their OneWheel electric skateboard is designed in Sant…
Continue ReadingUrban Villages – Critical for San Jose Growth
July 19, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
In order for San Jose to reach its goals of adding jobs and building housing, while also maintaining its Urban Growth Boundary, the city needs to build more urban mixed-use development within infill locations along key transit corridors. More than 60 of these planned gr…
Continue ReadingSan Jose Ranked Second in World’s Fastest-Growing Cities
July 13, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
An in-depth study of the growth of cities over time based on employment and GDP growth statistics was just released by Brookings, and San Jose was the #2 city globally in terms of fastest-growing economy, 2014-2016. Dublin, Ireland ranked highest, and San Francisco came…
Continue ReadingSan Jose’s Iron Construction Comes Home to a Big Upgrade
July 10, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
A company with roots in San Jose celebrated its return to the city and the inauguration of its headquarters in a newly restored building at 1995 The Alameda. Situated just south of I-880 on one of San Jose’s most historic thoroughfares, the multi-story facility demons…
Continue ReadingEnvironmental Services Division discusses climate solutions with Adobe
July 6, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Guest Blogpost by Aaron Kinney, Senior Public Relations Representative, City of San José Environmental Services Division In February, the San José City Council adopted Climate Smart San José, an ambitious new plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and save w…
Continue ReadingSan Jose City-Wide Retail Strategy Update
June 29, 2018 by Nathan Donato-Weinstein | Blog
Sears. Toys R Us. Payless Shoe Source. Claire’s. The list of troubled and bankrupt retailers seems to go on and on. Yet retail remains a critically important part of any city’s economic, cultural and social fabric. All of which explains why San Jose has initiated wo…
Continue ReadingCity Council Pays Tribute Longtime San Jose Manufacturing Leader
June 26, 2018 by Donovan Lazaro | Blog
On June 19, the San Jose City Council paid homage to Don Mountz, founder of Mountz, Inc. a legendary manufacturer and distributor of precision torque and fastener tools used around the globe. The Council adjourned its meeting in honor of Mountz, who died this January at…
Continue ReadingUpdate on Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose’s Performing Arts Partnership with SJSU
June 15, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
One of San Jose’s most architecturally significant public buildings started as a Redevelopment Agency project in the heart of downtown, the Susan and Phil Hammer Theatre Center. Originally built for the San Jose Repertory Theatre, the facility was opened in 1997, feat…
Continue ReadingNSJ Startup Farmecology Seeks to Redefine Urban Farming
June 7, 2018 by Donovan Lazaro | Blog
Step into the spacious headquarters of San Jose startup Farmecology, and the first thing you notice are the glowing racks. But at this startup, they’re not filled with servers. Instead, delicate microgreens – kale, arugula, and specialty lettuces — thrive unde…
Continue ReadingDowntown Retail Strategy Update
June 7, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
In a presentation to the Community & Economic Development Committee (CEDC) of the City Council, Downtown Manager Blage Zelalich provided insights into national trends that influence retail expansion in Downtown San Jose, along with an overview of the studies and act…
Continue ReadingMobility, Energy and Environment – a Symposium at City Hall
June 6, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Prospect Silicon Valley hosted the Innovation & Impact 2018 Symposium at City Hall, with a full day of presentations, demonstrations and breakout sessions with a focus on the convergence and interdependence of emerging technologies in advanced mobility, energy and…
Continue ReadingSouthwest Airlines Adds Florida Flights to SJC
June 5, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Southwest Airlines® added another important transcontinental route to its growing list of cities available for direct flights from Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) on May 6, 2018, with an inaugural flight to Orlando. The carrier operated Florida One, Sout…
Continue ReadingFlexFactor: Faith in the Future for San Jose
June 5, 2018 by Donovan Lazaro | Blog
Guest Blogpost by Emily McGrath, Deputy Director of Workforce Development, NextFlex This June, NextFlex—an advanced manufacturing institute based in San Jose—completed the second year of FlexFactor, its flagship workforce development program. A collaborative t…
Continue ReadingSan Jose Economy Remains Red Hot
May 25, 2018 by Donovan Lazaro | Blog
Business Insider has once again named San Jose the #1 economy of the top 40 metro areas in the US. In 2016 (the most recent year data is available), GDP growth in the San Jose metro area grew at a faster clip than all other metros nationwide, increasing 6.9 percent year…
Continue ReadingBringing Cleantech to the Mainstream – Prospect SV
May 22, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Guest blogpost, by Ruth Cox, CEO of Prospect Silicon Valley Cleantech Clientele Prospect Silicon Valley, an innovation hub whose mission is to accelerate the adoption of clean technologies for smarter, more sustainable communities, has been instrumental in advancing sta…
Continue ReadingUpdate on Diridon Station Planning
May 21, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
The City of San Jose’s planning activities for the Diridon Station area are ramping up, with the appointment of Lori Parks Severino as Community Engagement Program Manager for the Diridon Station Area, launching of a new website and several tracks of community eng…
Continue ReadingSan Pedro Square is having a MOMENT
May 18, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
With the cutting of the ribbon at MOMENT at San Pedro Square, the many speakers truly represented the network of partnerships that made the project possible in Downtown San Jose. Chuck Hammers, San Jose businessman and president of the Downtown Property-Based Improvemen…
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