Housing Advocates Call This Big Plot of San Jose Land the Most Important in a Century | KQED

"San José is still way behind. It's way behind on its housing, and it's way behind on its thinking about what development should look like. We either build a lot of housing on this site, and we're actually serious about solving the housing crisis, or we have elected officials and civic leaders who continue to pay lip service to housing while doing nowhere near enough to solve the real issues."

"City planners have also said the project should include a significant number of affordable homes, commercial space and park or open space, and provide easier connections to the nearby Eastridge Transit Center and Lake Cunningham."

"From a city perspective, we really don't see the future of building out the city around single-family homes and lower densities. We've got to continue to maximize opportunity to add. But in a process like this, we have to balance all of those interests."

San José faces pressure to meet ambitious housing goals to address the Bay Area's affordability crisis. The former Pleasant Hills Golf Course, closed since 2018, represents a critical opportunity for redevelopment. City planners envision a project combining substantial affordable housing, commercial space, and parks with improved transit connections to Eastridge Transit Center and Lake Cunningham. Pro-housing advocates argue the city must prioritize density and housing production to meaningfully address the crisis. However, some neighbors oppose increased density, citing concerns about traffic congestion and neighborhood character preservation. City officials acknowledge the need to balance housing production with community interests while moving away from single-family zoning patterns.

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