Campbell’s latest economic development plan is getting mixed reviews from business owners after its first update since 2017. The three-year...
Neil: BART to downtown San Jose will cost $12.8B. How did we get here?
VTA’s BART to Silicon Valley Phase II will build four new BART stations over six miles, extending from Berryessa/North San Jose to Santa Clara. The project has been subject to a lot of criticism. It’s been repeatedly bashed for a redundant Santa Clara station, choice of a single-bore design for the tunnel and its $12.8 billion price tag. The discussion around these issues has lacked necessary context and amplified the voices of opponents without a word from the project’s supporters. BART SVII isn’t flawless, but it’s important to know the limitations imposed on it that have caused the issues many...