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    The Back Story: BART
    BVNA
    • Mar 11
    • 1 min

    The Back Story: BART

    As a Board Member of the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), I don’t purport to speak for the agency. On several occasions, I’ve...
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    1520 West San Carlos
    BVNA
    • Feb 3
    • 1 min

    1520 West San Carlos

    The project site is a parcel spanning an area of 1.62 acres. The project will bring a seven-story residential building offering 202...
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    1530-1544 West San Carlos Street
    BVNA
    • Jan 12
    • 1 min

    1530-1544 West San Carlos Street

    The City of San Jose planning commission has tentatively scheduled to review plans for a seven-story mixed-use development at 1530 and...
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    Parkmoor (HUB) Development Meeting - 10/13/2021
    BVNA
    • Oct 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    Parkmoor (HUB) Development Meeting - 10/13/2021

    Community input is welcomed at the Oct. 13 online meeting to view the design of the 1510-1540 Parkmoor (HUB) Development, which will...
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    Where is affordable housing located in San Jose?
    BVNA
    • Oct 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    Where is affordable housing located in San Jose?

    Read the full article: https://sanjosespotlight.com/where-is-affordable-low-income-housing-located-in-san-jose-santa-clara-county/ San...
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    No Water Doesn’t Mean No Landscaping
    BVNA
    • Oct 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    No Water Doesn’t Mean No Landscaping

    Did you know that San Jose Municipal Code (sections 17.72.530 (Single-Family) 17.72.535 (Multi-Family)) requires that all residential...
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    Submit Feedback for the Access & Mobility Plan
    BVNA
    • Sep 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    Submit Feedback for the Access & Mobility Plan

    The San Jose Access & Mobility Plan survey is open until Friday, October 1. Please visit: bit.ly/access-mobility-survey to provide...
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    Facebook donates $38M to Bay Area affordable housing projects
    BVNA
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    Facebook donates $38M to Bay Area affordable housing projects

    Facebook, under pressure for contributing to skyrocketing Silicon Valley housing prices, will help address the shortage of affordable...
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    Our City Forest Lawn Busters Program
    BVNA
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Our City Forest Lawn Busters Program

    Saving Water - One Lawn at a Time. LAWN BUSTERS is here for people who otherwise couldn't afford to bust their lawn. Qualified homeowners...
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    Parkmoor HUB Community Engagement Meeting 8.25.21
    BVNA
    • Aug 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    Parkmoor HUB Community Engagement Meeting 8.25.21

    This is one of a number of community engagement meetings held to discuss the Parkmoor HUB — a proposed permanent supportive housing...
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    Next Steps on Airport Connector and New Approach to Transit
    BVNA
    • Jul 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    Next Steps on Airport Connector and New Approach to Transit

    On June 29, 2021, City Council gave Department of Transportation staff approval to take the next step in developing a transit connection...
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    Notice of CEQA Posting: West San Carlos Mixed-Use Project, First Amendment to the Draft EIR
    BVNA
    • Jul 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Notice of CEQA Posting: West San Carlos Mixed-Use Project, First Amendment to the Draft EIR

    Notice of CEQA Posting: West San Carlos Mixed-Use Project, First Amendment to the Draft EIR Post Date: 07/02/2021 12:30 PM Notice of CEQA...
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    McEvoy Apartments & Dupont Apartments
    BVNA
    • May 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    McEvoy Apartments & Dupont Apartments

    First Community Housing would like to invite you to an upcoming virtual event regarding our Diridon Station area developments, McEvoy...
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    BVNA
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Community Meeting - Google Project Community Benefits

    Join us for a virtual community meeting on Saturday, April 17 at 10:00am-12:00pm to learn about the Google Downtown West Project...
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    BVNA
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    San Jose will seek proposals for a transit line connecting SJC to Diridon

    San Jose is moving forward on plans to develop a new transit line that would connect Diridon Station with Mineta San Jose International...
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    Pub Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Dec. for San Carlos Hyatt Hotel C20-015 SP18-012
    BVNA
    • Jan 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Pub Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Dec. for San Carlos Hyatt Hotel C20-015 SP18-012

    Project Name: San Carlos Hyatt Hotel Project File No.: C20-015 and SP18-012 Description: Rezoning and Special Use permit to redevelop an...
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    Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report For The 1881 West San Carlos Project
    BVNA
    • Nov 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report For The 1881 West San Carlos Project

    The purpose of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is to inform decision-makers and the public of the environmental effects of a...
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    Seven-Story Affordable Housing Project Proposed For 1921 W. San Carlos Street
    BVNA
    • Oct 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    Seven-Story Affordable Housing Project Proposed For 1921 W. San Carlos Street

    Renderings have been released for a proposed seven-story affordable housing development at 1921 West San Carlos Street, Burbank, San...
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    Affordable homes, some for the homeless, eyed near San Jose malls
    BVNA
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    Affordable homes, some for the homeless, eyed near San Jose malls

    PATH Ventures, which specializes in affordable homes, has proposed a residential development that would replace some retail buildings on...
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    Senior care building, condos pitched for Burbank 'urban island' in San Jose
    BVNA
    • Sep 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    Senior care building, condos pitched for Burbank 'urban island' in San Jose

    The head of a San Jose-based association of real estate investors is looking to demolish a row of storefronts along West San Carlos...
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