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Santa Clara County expands hotel program for homeless residents

Santa Clara County is expanding its hotel shelter program for North County homeless residents following the delayed opening...

San Jose public library fights to maintain funding amid budget woes

Library advocates say they expect to ride out the upcoming San Jose budget cycle without any major cuts....

San Jose’s first tiny home village on private land already half full

San Jose’s newest temporary housing site will be a litmus test as to whether using private land to...

Santa Clara County housing gets approved, but not built

Cities in Santa Clara County have approved hundreds of new homes, but construction hasn’t kept up, a data...

UPDATE: San Jose District 3 special election recount is done

San Jose’s political balance rests in the hands of Santa Clara County election workers who finished recounting votes...

San Jose’s homelessness plan is game of musical chairs

San Jose has been doubling down on clearing homeless encampments and constructing temporary shelter, though the breakneck speed...

The Podlight

How a new Santa Clara County supervisor is making her mark

Newly-elected Santa Clara County Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga sits down with host Nick Preciado to detail her legislative priorities and how she's tackling some of the region's biggest challenges.

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Collins: How do we build affordable for-sale housing?

The rising cost of homeownership has placed affordable for-sale housing at the center of housing policy discussions nationwide. Building homes that middle- and low-income buyers can afford requires more than low prices — it demands thoughtful design, innovative construction methods and navigation through regulatory and financial obstacles. “Affordable by design” is gaining traction as a sustainable solution. Here’s how builders, cities and developers are making it work. Affordable for-sale housing by design means creating homes that are inherently more affordable, not through subsidies or discounts, but through smart planning. This includes building smaller units, simplifying architectural features and using efficient...