April 26, 2023 Mahan Says Not to Worry About Slowdown at Google’s Downtown West Site By Barry Holtzclaw Mayor Matt Mahan tried to reassure the public that Google remains committed to San Jose in the long term, and San Jose is committed to Google. Read More 3
May 25, 2021 San Jose City Council Approves Google’s Downtown West Project By Barry Holtzclaw Historic decision follows years of debate and study, and promises to add housing, jobs and parks near Diridon Station. Read More 10
May 21, 2021 Newsom Signs Bill to Streamline Environmental Review Process, San Jose Google Development By Eli Walsh, Bay City News The bill, SB 7, will take effect immediately, as it was approved as a so-called emergency statute. Read More 2
April 27, 2021 Opinion: Google Shows SJ Needs a Stronger Development Process By Justin Lardinois San Jose Planning Commissioner Justin Lardinois says Google's community benefits package shouldn’t be considered unusual, but the standard. Read More 4
April 26, 2021 Google’s SJ Offer is Unmatched, But Some Wonder if it’s Enough By Sonya Herrera Google’s generosity toward San Jose has appeased some critics but has not addressed all concerns over long-term housing affordability. Read More 10
April 9, 2021 San Jose’s Poor House Bistro Preps for Move—Building and All By Madelyn Reese Downtown San Jose’s iconic Poor House is moving, fleeing the path of development proposed in Google’s Downtown West project. Read More 7
April 6, 2021 Google, San Jose Release Long-awaited Development Agreement for Downtown West Project By Janice Bitters The development agreement outlines what Google wants to build in San Jose and the $200 million community benefits package for the project. Read More 17
September 4, 2020 Google, SJ ‘Explore Options’ for Downtown After Legislative Blow By Janice Bitters A bill that would’ve offered a lifeline to behind-schedule projects—like Google’s San Jose mega-campus—never made it to the governor’s desk. Read More 8