San Jose City Council has approved two major housing projects under Mayor Matt Mahan's Innovative Project Pathway Program, designed to expedite development and encourage affordable housing. Westbank, a Canadian real estate firm, will build 1,492 homes and data centers in downtown San Jose. Mahan emphasizes the need for flexibility in zoning to attract investment. However, concerns arise over the compatibility of data centers with the city’s goal of creating vibrant public spaces, as they typically generate low foot traffic and employment.
"We don't want our zoning and current land use designations to get in the way of innovation that might pencil today. We understand how hard it is to attract investment into our downtown."
"Data centers are low employment uses that don't generate foot traffic or create vibrancy, and of course, that's what we want."
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