NBC Bay Area: Downtown San Jose bounces back from being a pandemic ghost town
Downtown San Jose is no longer a pandemic ghost town. A new study shows people are coming back to downtown because they want to eat out and are feeling safe when visiting the area. Cell phone activity tracked by the University of Toronto shows San Jose has gotten back 96% of the visitor base it […]
VTA clears way for 200 tiny home shelters in North San Jose after push by mayor
Mahan, who’s up for re-election in March, has made tackling homelessness a centerpiece of his first term By ETHAN VARIAN The Valley Transportation Authority has cleared the way for a plan championed by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and his allies to erect 200 tiny home cabins for homeless people on an agency-owned lot in […]
Mercury News: Mahan: Time for the blame game on homelessness to end
By: Mayor Matt Mahan This article originally appeared in the Mercury News Some say we don’t have enough money to build sufficient shelter. That is not true After the 1906 earthquake, San Francisco quickly constructed over 5,600 cottages to house those made homeless by the catastrophe. City leaders didn’t say “a cottage isn’t good enough” […]
Silicon Valley Business Journal: San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan: City poised to ‘lead the way’ on Bay Area’s economy
KQED: San José Council Approves Modest Shift Toward Temporary Homeless Housing
NBC Bay Area: San Jose Mayor Meets With Students Concerned About Homeless Encampments Near Their School
ABC7: What can bring people back to Bay Area? SJ mayor believes it’s focusing on the ‘basics
San Jose Inside: Mayor Mahan Says ‘Quick-Build’ Temporary Housing Will End San Jose Homeless Encampments
CBS Bay Area : San Jose business owners welcome Mayor Mahan’s plan to add more police officers
San Jose Spotlight: San Jose adopts mayor’s budget plan amid calls for more funding
