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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Instead, community conversations should focus on what the community can impact-improve versus what is non-negotiable.

Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

And that engagement needs to be more strategic than simply having an engagement process where it feels like a development project is up on a target for the community to throw whatever critical darts it wants at it.

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

One point Alex touched upon is how state laws have been beneficial in making it easier to build #housing, while there is still a need to engage the community to build *lasting* support for good development.

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Thanks to BisNow and Emily Cox for inviting our Executive Director @alexshoor.bsky.social to be on this panel last week in Downtown about the state of #realestatedevelopment in #SanJose & #SiliconValley right now.

photo of Alex speaking alongside other panelists.

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Caltrain @caltrain.com · 10/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who has participated in our onboard surveys. We wanted to share a some key findings from our latest one! If you’d like to take part in future Caltrain surveys, sign up for our RIDE Survey Panel here: samtranscore.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_....

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

@sanjosespotlight.com included this quote from our ED @alexshoor.bsky.social: “I think Californians are very focused on making life more affordable. There’s no greater indicator of the lack of affordability in the state, & no greater way of improving that affordability than building housing ..."

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Interested in how #accessibility & #disability are considered in the construction / operation of #housing from Affirmed Housing at this 195-unit 100% #affordablehousing project in the #Berryessa 'hood of #SanJose, breaking ground this year? Go to this meeting! www.eventbrite.com/e/berryessa-...

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Berryessa Apartments - Accessibility Workshop

COMMUNITY MEETING · AFFORDABLE HOUSING & ACCESSIBILITY

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Our event space in #DowntownSanJose at the Chamber will be packed with: - people to showcase their mass timber products and share how they work, and - those interested to learn more from experts.

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Next week, Catalyze SV, SPUR, & WoodWorks are hosting, alongside our sponsors Aedis Architects & MassFrame Solutions, the 3rd event in our Mass Timber Momentum series!

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

'What we need is a rainstorm of housing. We need a deluge of new housing to provide for the people who are already here, the people growing up here, the people who are trying to move back here, and the new immigrants who deserve to be here, as well'.”

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

'If we don’t build enough housing on Pleasant Hills, it’s like we’re in a drought, and we say, ‘One day of rain will be OK. If we just get a day of rainfall, we’ll get back to where we need to go.'

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Shoor said the housing crisis in Silicon Valley — with average homes in San José valued at roughly $1.4 million — and the Bay Area needs to be treated with more urgency by officials around the region, and compared the situation to California’s drought cycles.

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

"'We either build a lot of housing on this site, and we’re actually serious about solving the housing crisis, or we have elected officials and civic leaders who continue to pay lip service to housing while doing nowhere near enough to solve the real issues.'

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Our Executive Director @alexshoor.bsky.social is quoted in this KQED story, talking about why Pleasant Hills needs a lot more #housing than the mostly 1950s, stale, sprawling, single-family homes proposal:

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Catalyze SV was today years old when we learned about this valuable resource from the @mtcbata.bsky.social for folks to find #AffordableHousing in 8 counties in the #bayarea. housingbayarea.mtc.ca.gov

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Here’s a preview of what we’ll be teaching, translated into each language. Thanks to San Jose's Office of Racial & Social Equity for making this day possible and @dreamingcollab.bsky.social for shaping the curriculum. #civicengagement #communityeducation #inclusivity

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Today is the last chance to register for this Saturday's free #sanjose Civics Master Class in English #Hindi #Tagalog #Korean & #Chinese. Join us on Saturday at 10 am at the @cityofsanjose.bsky.social Cypress Community Center: t.ly/1dhRc.

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

We'll also be providing a free lunch featuring dishes from these different cultures! 🍲🥡🍛

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Whether in #korean #chinese #hindi #tagalog or English, join us at the @cityofsanjose Cypress Community Center on Saturday, February 28, for a day's worth of free knowledge about different types of government and how YOU can get involved!

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Coming to the US from another country and speaking another language erects an even taller barrier to knowing about different types of government and how you can get involved. So the City's Office of Racial & Social Equity & @dreamingcollab.bsky.social sought to change that, and now we want to too!

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Catalyze SV cares so much about #inclusive #CivicEngagement & #CommunityEngagement because the folks most impacted by government decisions are often the ones least likely to participate.

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

We're grateful to Manish Sabu (via the incomparable Shalini Gupta) and LEAD Filipino organizer Aljon Claveria for jumping in as additional collaborators/instructors! #communityengagement #inclusivity #accessibility #LanguageAccess

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

On Saturday, February 28, from 10 am to 6 pm, we'll be teaching this curriculum in-person to anyone who registers in 5 different languages: #Tagalog, #Hindi, #Korean, #Chinese, & English! Below, you can find the flyer in each language and links to register.

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Our task: provide a free civics master class (and free lunch!) using curriculum from @dreamingcollab.bsky.social on how #government works and how community members can get more involved. #civicengagement #localgovernment

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

In 2025, Catalyze SV and partners Society of Heart's Delight & Korean American Community Services were awarded a grant by the @cityofsanjose.bsky.social Office of Racial and Social Equity and Betty Nguyen. #SanJose #civiceducation

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Proponents argue that #masstimber can make developments quicker, cheaper, taller, & more green. But it's astounding how little is known about it here. So stay tuned for our 2026 efforts to encourage the development industry and policymakers to use mass timber here.

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Join us, @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social, @transbaycoalition.bsky.social, & other #transit advocates at the kickoff! And learn more about the campaign here: connectbayarea.com.

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Connect Bay Area Transit

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Tomorrow, Fri, 1/23, at 1:15 pm at the iconic, main #sanjose train station, Diridon Station, kick off the @Connect Bay Area campaign to better fund #bayarea #publictransit, including @caltrain.com & @bart.gov. luma.com/le1g7slf

graphic of Connect Bay Area and list of kickoff events with times and locations.

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Will they or won't they? That's the❓on the minds of all of us tracking this Google project that Catalyze SV members scored so favorably 5 years ago. It sucks: the land @cityofsanjose.bsky.social sold is in Google's hands forever. The City seemingly can't get it back or speed up development.

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Catalyze SV scored this project “Most Improved” a couple of years ago. We feel you on some of your gripes.

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Transit advocates are rallying, including in #SanJose on 1/23.

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

P.S. You can see here the results of our Designing for People with Disabilities Summit earlier this month: mailchi.mp/catalyzesili...

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Thank you for joining our 12/3 Summit + Follow Ups

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We’re already planning for 2026, including collaborating on a new series of educational events on a timely topic that may interest many of you. Stay tuned! May December bring you some time to rest, reflect, and recharge for 2026. Happy holidays to all!

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

So as we close out 2025, help us keep our work moving forward (through our new fundraising platform linked on our website: catalyzesiliconvalley.org/donate. Will you become or renew as a monthly or annual donor for us today?

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DONATE | catalyzesv

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Having to pivot to a new fundraising platform is challenging, especially right now. As a result of this unexpected, unfortunate transition, we’ve lost some of our amazing recurring donors who make our work possible.

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DONATE | catalyzesv

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

As appeared in the news last month, the biggest fundraising tool for many nonprofits, including Catalyze SV — linked as the donation page on our website for many years — was ordered by the California Attorney General @robbonta.bsky.social to cease its operations. oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...

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Attorney General Bonta Warns Fundraising Platform Flipcause to Immediately Stop Its Operations

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today sent a cease and desist order to Flipcause demanding an immediate stop to all its operations, including all solicitations for charitable purposes....

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

1st panel of the Summit — Designing #CommunityEngagement for People with #Disabilities, featuring Michele Mashburn of ATDE.

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San José Spotlight @sanjosespotlight.com · 28/11/2025

East San Jose’s longtime Duino family is ready to let go of its 115-acre former golf course. But they’re caught between clashing visions over the future of the property. City leaders want more density than developers and some neighbors had in mind.

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San Jose officials want denser housing on former golf course - San José Spotlight

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

"... commended Greystar for designing the mixed-use development around community engagement and building support for the proposal. 'We hope to see many, many more projects like this in #MountainView and across the Bay Area,' @alexshoor.bsky.social said."

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

"For some public speakers, the project was exactly the kind of thing that should be getting built in #SiliconValley. Alex Shoor, speaking on behalf of the organization Catalyze SV, called it an exemplary project and ... " www.mv-voice.com/housing/2025...

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Dense 6-story housing approved to replace Mountain View’s historic Chase Bank

The Mountain View City Council voted to approve a mixed-use housing project that will involve demolishing the downtown Chase Bank building.

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

In addition to the work we're doing, there's more #communityengagement going on right now in #Campbell when it comes to #transportation & #mobility. And we LOVE a good Community Visioning Workshop, so here's one going on this Saturday from 10-11:30 am!

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Catalyze SV @catalyzesv.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

And here's the updated proposal: www.santaclaraca.gov/home/showpub...

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