Alex Shoor
@alexshoor.bsky.social
Co-founder & Executive Director of @CatalyzeSV
8-yr Housing Commissioner.
@Vanderbilt - BA;
@USCPrice - MPA. #ObamaBlvd
8-yr Housing Commissioner.
@Vanderbilt - BA;
@USCPrice - MPA. #ObamaBlvd
Reposted by Alex Shoor
4 images that perfectly tell a California story:
A 3 bed 1 bath 988 sqft house sold for $2.8M
In a school district that has to do budget cuts
While trying to help its growing number of homeless students
Meanwhile residents are mad that a Chase will be replaced with 6 stories of apartments
A 3 bed 1 bath 988 sqft house sold for $2.8M
In a school district that has to do budget cuts
While trying to help its growing number of homeless students
Meanwhile residents are mad that a Chase will be replaced with 6 stories of apartments
November 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
4 images that perfectly tell a California story:
A 3 bed 1 bath 988 sqft house sold for $2.8M
In a school district that has to do budget cuts
While trying to help its growing number of homeless students
Meanwhile residents are mad that a Chase will be replaced with 6 stories of apartments
A 3 bed 1 bath 988 sqft house sold for $2.8M
In a school district that has to do budget cuts
While trying to help its growing number of homeless students
Meanwhile residents are mad that a Chase will be replaced with 6 stories of apartments
The #Planning field is broken because its fixation on rules & process is preventing us from achieving essential outcomes like vibrant, walkable l, mixed-use neighborhoods and more #housing.
Baltimore’s former zoning board director explains why she lost faith in zoning | Baltimore Brew
The mayor’s “Housing Options and Opportunity” legislation – including Bill 25-0066 – will go a long way toward fixing an unfair system, she says. [OP-ED]
www.baltimorebrew.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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"... 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."
'We hope to see many, many more projects like this in #MountainView and across the Bay Area,' @alexshoor.bsky.social said."
November 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"... 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."
'We hope to see many, many more projects like this in #MountainView and across the Bay Area,' @alexshoor.bsky.social said."
Here's the @vanderbilt.edu piece I'm most excited by!
"... the transformation of Jess Neely Drive into a vibrant connector pedestrian corridor lined w/ food vendors, retail & more is being planned to create a shared space for friends, family & fans to gather together."
t.e2ma.net/message/p1uw...
"... the transformation of Jess Neely Drive into a vibrant connector pedestrian corridor lined w/ food vendors, retail & more is being planned to create a shared space for friends, family & fans to gather together."
t.e2ma.net/message/p1uw...
email : Webview : Vandy United's next chapter begins to take shape
t.e2ma.net
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Here's the @vanderbilt.edu piece I'm most excited by!
"... the transformation of Jess Neely Drive into a vibrant connector pedestrian corridor lined w/ food vendors, retail & more is being planned to create a shared space for friends, family & fans to gather together."
t.e2ma.net/message/p1uw...
"... the transformation of Jess Neely Drive into a vibrant connector pedestrian corridor lined w/ food vendors, retail & more is being planned to create a shared space for friends, family & fans to gather together."
t.e2ma.net/message/p1uw...
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I am shocked -- shocked! -- to learn that housing prices fell the most in metros where inventory of homes increased by a lot. via @harvard-jchs.bsky.social
www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-pr...
www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-pr...
September 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I am shocked -- shocked! -- to learn that housing prices fell the most in metros where inventory of homes increased by a lot. via @harvard-jchs.bsky.social
www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-pr...
www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-pr...
Charron: It’s time for Santa Clara County to adopt ranked choice voting sanjosespotlight.com/charron-its-...
Hell yes, it's high time! This is the future of #democracy.
Hell yes, it's high time! This is the future of #democracy.
Charron: It's time for Santa Clara County to adopt ranked choice voting - San José Spotlight
Look ahead to Dec. 30. Maybe you’re out of town visiting family, or enjoying holiday presents with your kids, or getting ready for New Year’s Eve. Does anyone have “voting in a special election runoff...
sanjosespotlight.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Charron: It’s time for Santa Clara County to adopt ranked choice voting sanjosespotlight.com/charron-its-...
Hell yes, it's high time! This is the future of #democracy.
Hell yes, it's high time! This is the future of #democracy.
Wow, this is gross. And problematic. I almost got sucked into a scam ad on Instagram from a company pretending to be a clothing company at which I shop.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Wow, this is gross. And problematic. I almost got sucked into a scam ad on Instagram from a company pretending to be a clothing company at which I shop.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
“You’ll see women becoming much more prominent mega-donors. They’re very comfortable handling money. They’re very comfortable doing research, and they’re looking for ways to change the system.”
fortune.com/article/hund...
Yes to changing the broken system!
@nonprofitaf.bsky.social
fortune.com/article/hund...
Yes to changing the broken system!
@nonprofitaf.bsky.social
Hundreds of billionaires pledged to give away $600 billion to charity—but the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett era of philanthropy may be over | Fortune
While a tax bill aimed to cripple liberal philanthropic foundations may upend billionaire giving, charitable vagabonds like MacKenzie Scott are already rewriting the norm.
fortune.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“You’ll see women becoming much more prominent mega-donors. They’re very comfortable handling money. They’re very comfortable doing research, and they’re looking for ways to change the system.”
fortune.com/article/hund...
Yes to changing the broken system!
@nonprofitaf.bsky.social
fortune.com/article/hund...
Yes to changing the broken system!
@nonprofitaf.bsky.social
Nonprofits #Philanthropy #Government #GovernmentFunding
Definitely seeing this in #SiliconValley
Thanks @urbaninstitute.bsky.social for highlighting this mounting issue.
Definitely seeing this in #SiliconValley
Thanks @urbaninstitute.bsky.social for highlighting this mounting issue.
How Government Funding Disruptions Affected Nonprofits in Early 2025
Using data from the 2025 National Survey of Nonprofit Trends and Impacts, a nationally representative survey of 501(c)(3) public charities that operate acros…
www.urban.org
October 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Nonprofits #Philanthropy #Government #GovernmentFunding
Definitely seeing this in #SiliconValley
Thanks @urbaninstitute.bsky.social for highlighting this mounting issue.
Definitely seeing this in #SiliconValley
Thanks @urbaninstitute.bsky.social for highlighting this mounting issue.
Neat to finally see this vision approved after so many years. It will definitely help my neighborhood. I proudly voted for it, even though it will cost me personally!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP8s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP8s...
Landowners to invest over $300K a year in San Jose neighborhood over the next 15 years
YouTube video by ABC7 News Bay Area
www.youtube.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Neat to finally see this vision approved after so many years. It will definitely help my neighborhood. I proudly voted for it, even though it will cost me personally!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP8s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP8s...
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Santa Clara County hoped to build 4,800 new homes with the $950 million housing bond passed by voters in 2016. Instead, the county is projected to exceed that goal by 38%. Here's how they did it:
www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/31/s...
www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/31/s...
Santa Clara County hoped to build 4,800 new homes with Measure A money. How did they exceed that goal by 38%?
Measure A funds are currently projected to aid in the creation of 6,665 new affordable homes.
www.mercurynews.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Santa Clara County hoped to build 4,800 new homes with the $950 million housing bond passed by voters in 2016. Instead, the county is projected to exceed that goal by 38%. Here's how they did it:
www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/31/s...
www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/31/s...
Getting a little tired of social media posts of people showing photos of themselves and patting themselves on the back for going to charity events they don’t personally pay for.
August 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Getting a little tired of social media posts of people showing photos of themselves and patting themselves on the back for going to charity events they don’t personally pay for.
Since taking @futureofwhere.bsky.social ‘s class in grad school, I’ve been an advocate for smaller, shorter blocks.
Here’s another reason to support them, as revealed in @jeffspeck.bsky.social’s “Walkable City” book:
Bigger blocks built for cars lead to more deaths by car.
Here’s another reason to support them, as revealed in @jeffspeck.bsky.social’s “Walkable City” book:
Bigger blocks built for cars lead to more deaths by car.
August 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Since taking @futureofwhere.bsky.social ‘s class in grad school, I’ve been an advocate for smaller, shorter blocks.
Here’s another reason to support them, as revealed in @jeffspeck.bsky.social’s “Walkable City” book:
Bigger blocks built for cars lead to more deaths by car.
Here’s another reason to support them, as revealed in @jeffspeck.bsky.social’s “Walkable City” book:
Bigger blocks built for cars lead to more deaths by car.
I've been envisioning this event for years, perhaps even shortly after Catalyze SV began providing community engagement services 5 years ago.
events.humanitix.com/ces-networking
events.humanitix.com/ces-networking
Community Engagement Services Networking Happy Hour
Sip, mingle, and spark ideas with public, private, and nonprofit leaders on a mission to build stronger communities—together!
events.humanitix.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I've been envisioning this event for years, perhaps even shortly after Catalyze SV began providing community engagement services 5 years ago.
events.humanitix.com/ces-networking
events.humanitix.com/ces-networking
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This year marks 50 years of @svpride.com! My team and I will be matching in the parade and we’d love to have you join us. RSVP at bit.ly/TordillosPride2025 so we can get a headcount and send you updates. Let’s celebrate 50 years of love, legacy, and liberation! 🌈
August 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This year marks 50 years of @svpride.com! My team and I will be matching in the parade and we’d love to have you join us. RSVP at bit.ly/TordillosPride2025 so we can get a headcount and send you updates. Let’s celebrate 50 years of love, legacy, and liberation! 🌈
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Rule 78: Put Street Trees Almost Everywhere
Street trees do it all, they...
Cut crashes by 45%
Raise home values 9%
Boost retail sales 12%
Clean air, cool streets, absorb stormwater, improve health, and make places more inviting
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
Street trees do it all, they...
Cut crashes by 45%
Raise home values 9%
Boost retail sales 12%
Clean air, cool streets, absorb stormwater, improve health, and make places more inviting
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
August 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Rule 78: Put Street Trees Almost Everywhere
Street trees do it all, they...
Cut crashes by 45%
Raise home values 9%
Boost retail sales 12%
Clean air, cool streets, absorb stormwater, improve health, and make places more inviting
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
Street trees do it all, they...
Cut crashes by 45%
Raise home values 9%
Boost retail sales 12%
Clean air, cool streets, absorb stormwater, improve health, and make places more inviting
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
San Jose’s newest councilmember sworn into office sanjosespotlight.com/san-joses-ne...
San Jose's newest councilmember sworn into office - San José Spotlight
San Jose's newest elected representative took office at the City Council meeting Tuesday — marking a new chapter for District 3 whose prior leader is behind bars.
sanjosespotlight.com
August 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
San Jose’s newest councilmember sworn into office sanjosespotlight.com/san-joses-ne...
Correct me if I am wrong, yet seems there is only one true way to hold these giant companies accountable for solving issues to which they contribute - tax ‘em.
Whatever happened to those Bay Area housing pledges from Meta, Google and Apple six years ago? It's a mixed bag of 🥜🔩🌰, because these things involve a lot of bureaucracy, but each company said its pledge amounts haven’t changed. www.wsj.com/real-estate/... via
@nicolefriedman.bsky.social
@nicolefriedman.bsky.social
Big Tech Pledged Billions for New Housing. The Results Aren’t Living Up to the Hype.
Google, Meta and Apple have helped fund construction of thousands of new units, but some of their other housing efforts have slowed.
www.wsj.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Correct me if I am wrong, yet seems there is only one true way to hold these giant companies accountable for solving issues to which they contribute - tax ‘em.
Reposted by Alex Shoor
Join the Silicon Valley Clean Cities Coalition for their annual free EV Ride-and-Drive Event on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 10-2 at Lake Cunningham Park to test drive electric vehicles and learn about the latest technologies. RSVP now: lungsrus.org/ride-and-drive
August 3, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Join the Silicon Valley Clean Cities Coalition for their annual free EV Ride-and-Drive Event on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 10-2 at Lake Cunningham Park to test drive electric vehicles and learn about the latest technologies. RSVP now: lungsrus.org/ride-and-drive
Reposted by Alex Shoor
Deal boosts affordable homes development near proposed San Jose BART site trib.al/1mjP13s
Deal boosts affordable homes development near proposed San Jose BART site
A San Jose housing development with hundreds of affordable homes is getting a lift from a real estate deal.
trib.al
August 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Deal boosts affordable homes development near proposed San Jose BART site trib.al/1mjP13s
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Should Marjorie Taylor Greene’s “No Tax on Home Sales Act” pass, one group would stand to benefit most: wealthy Californians. CA has by far the #1 share of properties that appreciated by more than what can currently be excluded for tax purposes. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com
Axing Capital Gains Tax on Homes Would Benefit California’s Rich
President Donald Trump has floated an idea supporters say would help unlock inventory in the frozen housing market. But data show the benefits would accrue primarily for the wealthy.
www.bloomberg.com
August 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Should Marjorie Taylor Greene’s “No Tax on Home Sales Act” pass, one group would stand to benefit most: wealthy Californians. CA has by far the #1 share of properties that appreciated by more than what can currently be excluded for tax purposes. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com
We're gonna miss you, @jake-wil.de!
We're sending a heartfelt thank you and farewell to our Manager of Development Projects, Jake Wilde (@jake-wil.de), who’s wrapping up his time with Catalyze SV to focus on his graduate studies at SJSU.
#CatalyzeSV #SocialImpact #CommunityImpact #CommunityVoices #SiliconValley #CommunityEngagement
#CatalyzeSV #SocialImpact #CommunityImpact #CommunityVoices #SiliconValley #CommunityEngagement
August 1, 2025 at 1:24 AM
We're gonna miss you, @jake-wil.de!
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I have thought on it and prayed about it, and I have decided: I am running to be the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina.
July 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I have thought on it and prayed about it, and I have decided: I am running to be the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina.
@nextdoorsv.bsky.social -- This event my org @catalyzesv.bsky.social is putting on is right up your alley!
events.humanitix.com/why-is-there...
Wanna join and boost here too?
events.humanitix.com/why-is-there...
Wanna join and boost here too?
Why Is There So Much Community Opposition to Housing? A Roundtable & Reception
The event begins with a roundtable featuring 3 leading American researchers and is followed after by a catered reception to meet the panelists.
events.humanitix.com
July 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
@nextdoorsv.bsky.social -- This event my org @catalyzesv.bsky.social is putting on is right up your alley!
events.humanitix.com/why-is-there...
Wanna join and boost here too?
events.humanitix.com/why-is-there...
Wanna join and boost here too?