Sometimes history changes right in front of us, and we hardly notice it. Opp Now cofounder takes a look at how social and digital media have upended (for better and worse) traditional notions of how ideas and conventional wisdom get created.
Read MoreGotta love those subsidies: SJ and other CA cities say they want to increase affordable housing. So why do they implement policies that actually deter naturally occurring affordable housing?
Read MoreExperts keep saying it would be cheaper and more effective if we could just give Uber vouchers to folks instead of building boondoggle mass transit extensions. They have a point.
Read MoreThe controversial D5 CM tries to censor local critics. It’s not the first time. But local courts remind him of the First Amendment—and deny his call for a restraining order. An Opp Now exclusive.
Read MoreIn which evidence proves, contrary to our local anti-tech left, how AI and new techs can be good news for low income workers. An Opp Now exclusive.
Read MoreSF starts to corral out-of-control non profit spending. Will SJ follow suit?
Read MoreThis week's dubious assertion: “We do not have new land in San Jose." That's the principal planner for the City of San Jose, trying to justify the need for more residential upzoning in the city to meet demand. Multiple experts contend that, in fact, there's still plenty of land to develop in SJ.
Read MoreThe Merc blithely continues its practice of tilting its housing coverage in a way that silences counter-narrative facts. Last week, our paper of record's most recent story on rent control initiatives in the Bay Area refused to acknowledge the most salient fact: There's consensus amongst economists and housing experts that rent control actually decreases housing affordability. We daylight what the Merc hides.
Read MoreA series of transit operator mishaps and financial failures casts a shadow over prospects for the upcoming regional transit sales tax bailout.
Read MoreDuring World Cup, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority dropped thousands of soccer fans at the foot of Levi’s Stadium. And ended the tournament nearly $11 million in the hole. SF Chron reports.
Read MoreIn the last century, George Orwell predicted that government and corporate power centers would use propaganda to hoodwink citizens and obscure the truth. Recent developments in SV show he was spot on.
Read MoreFebruary, 2028
Dear Neighbor,
We are writing as a courtesy rather than a requirement. Our Los Altos–based real estate development firm has purchased the house next door to you, as well as another home further down your block.
Our intention is to utilize the City of San Jose’s updated General Plan, which now permits higher-density development across all single-family neighborhoods.
Project 1 (Next Door): Because your neighbor's property features a 9,000-square-foot lot, current regulations allow up to 16 new housing units. We plan to maximize this parcel with a three-story complex consisting of a primary multi-family building alongside a mix of attached and detached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
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