Catalyze SV
@catalyzesv.bsky.social
Catalyze Silicon Valley is a community-based nonprofit organization based in San Jose, CA that envisions a community where every voice is part of the community engagement process and everyone has housing.
Panel 2 - Designing #Housing for People with #Disabilities, featuring moderator @anthonytordillos.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Panel 2 - Designing #Housing for People with #Disabilities, featuring moderator @anthonytordillos.bsky.social
1st panel of the Summit — Designing #CommunityEngagement for People with #Disabilities, featuring Michele Mashburn of ATDE.
December 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
1st panel of the Summit — Designing #CommunityEngagement for People with #Disabilities, featuring Michele Mashburn of ATDE.
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!
And we LOVE a good Community Visioning Workshop, so here's one going on this Saturday from 10-11:30 am!
November 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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!
And we LOVE a good Community Visioning Workshop, so here's one going on this Saturday from 10-11:30 am!
The Agrihood is one of the first projects our members ever scored, and the project that inspired the creation of Catalyze SV!
October 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Agrihood is one of the first projects our members ever scored, and the project that inspired the creation of Catalyze SV!
Catalyze SV members gave an unusually low score of 2.75 out of 5 to the Pleasant Hills proposal that our members scored in Nov. 2024.
To see if/how the project has changed and provide input on the environmental review of it, come to this community meeting on Wednesday, October 29, from 6-8 pm.
To see if/how the project has changed and provide input on the environmental review of it, come to this community meeting on Wednesday, October 29, from 6-8 pm.
October 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Catalyze SV members gave an unusually low score of 2.75 out of 5 to the Pleasant Hills proposal that our members scored in Nov. 2024.
To see if/how the project has changed and provide input on the environmental review of it, come to this community meeting on Wednesday, October 29, from 6-8 pm.
To see if/how the project has changed and provide input on the environmental review of it, come to this community meeting on Wednesday, October 29, from 6-8 pm.
This is what centering #communityvoice looks like. Be with the people in their places and ask what they want.
City of Campbell staffers helping lead this Transportation Plan are: Matthew Jue, Rob Eastwood, & Tiffany Hudson.
City of Campbell staffers helping lead this Transportation Plan are: Matthew Jue, Rob Eastwood, & Tiffany Hudson.
October 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This is what centering #communityvoice looks like. Be with the people in their places and ask what they want.
City of Campbell staffers helping lead this Transportation Plan are: Matthew Jue, Rob Eastwood, & Tiffany Hudson.
City of Campbell staffers helping lead this Transportation Plan are: Matthew Jue, Rob Eastwood, & Tiffany Hudson.
What a fun Friday as our org helped lead a Bike & Roll Audit in Campnell earlier this month!
Grateful to be on a team with Alta Planning + Design and Fehr & Peers hired to help the City with its #communityengagement.
Grateful to be on a team with Alta Planning + Design and Fehr & Peers hired to help the City with its #communityengagement.
October 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
What a fun Friday as our org helped lead a Bike & Roll Audit in Campnell earlier this month!
Grateful to be on a team with Alta Planning + Design and Fehr & Peers hired to help the City with its #communityengagement.
Grateful to be on a team with Alta Planning + Design and Fehr & Peers hired to help the City with its #communityengagement.
"I wish I could say it surprised me, but it does not, at all," said Alex Shoor, executive director of Catalyze Silicon Valley, a local housing advocacy group.
www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
October 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"I wish I could say it surprised me, but it does not, at all," said Alex Shoor, executive director of Catalyze Silicon Valley, a local housing advocacy group.
www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
Catalyze SV is part of the team working with the City of Campbell on its first-ever Multimodal Transportation Plan to create a safe and connected, #sustainable transportation network for people #walking, taking #transit, or riding a bike or scooter.
September 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Catalyze SV is part of the team working with the City of Campbell on its first-ever Multimodal Transportation Plan to create a safe and connected, #sustainable transportation network for people #walking, taking #transit, or riding a bike or scooter.
Congratulations to new #SanJose Councilmember Anthony Tordillos on his swearing in this week! In 2024, Catalyze SV nominated Anthony for a Government Champion Catalyzing Change Award. Anthony has also been a member of Catalyze SV for many years.
August 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Congratulations to new #SanJose Councilmember Anthony Tordillos on his swearing in this week! In 2024, Catalyze SV nominated Anthony for a Government Champion Catalyzing Change Award. Anthony has also been a member of Catalyze SV for many years.
Thank you to everyone who came and supported this event, you made it a night to remember! 💛🏘️
#CatalyzeSV #HousingForAll #BayAreaHousing #HousingJustice #CommunityEngagement #AffordableHousing #HousingSolutions
#CatalyzeSV #HousingForAll #BayAreaHousing #HousingJustice #CommunityEngagement #AffordableHousing #HousingSolutions
August 9, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Thank you to everyone who came and supported this event, you made it a night to remember! 💛🏘️
#CatalyzeSV #HousingForAll #BayAreaHousing #HousingJustice #CommunityEngagement #AffordableHousing #HousingSolutions
#CatalyzeSV #HousingForAll #BayAreaHousing #HousingJustice #CommunityEngagement #AffordableHousing #HousingSolutions
Nearly a full house (and then many full bellies) at our first-ever Roundtable & Reception! Co-moderated by KQED’s Adhiti Bandlamudi and featuring Professors Jessica Trounstine, Clayton Nall, & Katherine Einstein, we explored the question: “Why is there so much community opposition to housing?”
August 9, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Nearly a full house (and then many full bellies) at our first-ever Roundtable & Reception! Co-moderated by KQED’s Adhiti Bandlamudi and featuring Professors Jessica Trounstine, Clayton Nall, & Katherine Einstein, we explored the question: “Why is there so much community opposition to housing?”
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
We’re so grateful for everything he’s brought to the team and wish him the best in his future journey!
July 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We’re so grateful for everything he’s brought to the team and wish him the best in his future journey!
Since joining us in December 2023, Jake has made a lasting impact with his insight, dedication, and passion for community-driven planning.
July 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Since joining us in December 2023, Jake has made a lasting impact with his insight, dedication, and passion for community-driven planning.
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
July 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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
Our June Project Advocacy Committee has begun!
We're scoring a mixed-use housing project from Westbank in Downtown #SanJose.
Check out the video of our meeting here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL-4...
We're scoring a mixed-use housing project from Westbank in Downtown #SanJose.
Check out the video of our meeting here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL-4...
July 1, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Our June Project Advocacy Committee has begun!
We're scoring a mixed-use housing project from Westbank in Downtown #SanJose.
Check out the video of our meeting here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL-4...
We're scoring a mixed-use housing project from Westbank in Downtown #SanJose.
Check out the video of our meeting here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL-4...
📣 Meet our new Social Media Intern! 🎉
We’re excited to welcome Aarav Mohite to the Catalyze SV team this summer! Aarav is passionate about community-driven change and using digital platforms to elevate important conversations around housing, sustainability, and equity.
We’re excited to welcome Aarav Mohite to the Catalyze SV team this summer! Aarav is passionate about community-driven change and using digital platforms to elevate important conversations around housing, sustainability, and equity.
June 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
📣 Meet our new Social Media Intern! 🎉
We’re excited to welcome Aarav Mohite to the Catalyze SV team this summer! Aarav is passionate about community-driven change and using digital platforms to elevate important conversations around housing, sustainability, and equity.
We’re excited to welcome Aarav Mohite to the Catalyze SV team this summer! Aarav is passionate about community-driven change and using digital platforms to elevate important conversations around housing, sustainability, and equity.
San José Project Development Updates from Last Week:
After a split vote from the Planning Commission, the San José City Council voted last week against allowing the Winchester Blvd project to move forward with its General Plan Amendment.
After a split vote from the Planning Commission, the San José City Council voted last week against allowing the Winchester Blvd project to move forward with its General Plan Amendment.
June 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
San José Project Development Updates from Last Week:
After a split vote from the Planning Commission, the San José City Council voted last week against allowing the Winchester Blvd project to move forward with its General Plan Amendment.
After a split vote from the Planning Commission, the San José City Council voted last week against allowing the Winchester Blvd project to move forward with its General Plan Amendment.
Tomorrow night, our Project Advocacy Committee will score 749 W. El Camino Real Avenue, a proposal by Greystar for a six-story, 299-unit, mixed-use development in Mountain View. 🧵1/3
May 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Tomorrow night, our Project Advocacy Committee will score 749 W. El Camino Real Avenue, a proposal by Greystar for a six-story, 299-unit, mixed-use development in Mountain View. 🧵1/3
Join Catalyze SV staff and folks from TONS of great housing advocacy groups at this meetup on Saturday for some kinship and food!
April 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Join Catalyze SV staff and folks from TONS of great housing advocacy groups at this meetup on Saturday for some kinship and food!
The developer's proposal desperately needs a redesign emphasizing housing density, walkability, vibrancy, and neighborhood benefits.
So Catalyze SV returned to our roots and designed our own Pleasant Hills proposal.
www.catalyzesiliconvalley.org/pleasant-hil...
So Catalyze SV returned to our roots and designed our own Pleasant Hills proposal.
www.catalyzesiliconvalley.org/pleasant-hil...
April 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The developer's proposal desperately needs a redesign emphasizing housing density, walkability, vibrancy, and neighborhood benefits.
So Catalyze SV returned to our roots and designed our own Pleasant Hills proposal.
www.catalyzesiliconvalley.org/pleasant-hil...
So Catalyze SV returned to our roots and designed our own Pleasant Hills proposal.
www.catalyzesiliconvalley.org/pleasant-hil...
In 2023, the Agrihood development that the community had conceived was built! That community-led effort inspired Catalyze SV’s founding and continues to guide us today.
April 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
In 2023, the Agrihood development that the community had conceived was built! That community-led effort inspired Catalyze SV’s founding and continues to guide us today.
Do you know this story? seeing an empty parcel of land in Santa Clara, a group of community members got together in 2015 and created a proposal for the site. They called their design the Agrihood. Their efforts were so impactful that the developer Core adopted the Agrihood as its project proposal.
April 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Do you know this story? seeing an empty parcel of land in Santa Clara, a group of community members got together in 2015 and created a proposal for the site. They called their design the Agrihood. Their efforts were so impactful that the developer Core adopted the Agrihood as its project proposal.
This Wednesday, our Project Advocacy Committee will score University Station, a proposal for a new residential neighborhood on a 10-acre site in Santa Clara. The project comprises a 5-story, 298-unit building and an additional 98 for-sale townhomes, totalling 396 units. 🧵1/2
April 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This Wednesday, our Project Advocacy Committee will score University Station, a proposal for a new residential neighborhood on a 10-acre site in Santa Clara. The project comprises a 5-story, 298-unit building and an additional 98 for-sale townhomes, totalling 396 units. 🧵1/2