Events
Upcoming Events
Catalyze SV's 2nd ComforTable Fundraiser
Date: TBD
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:30pm
Project: To support Catalyze SV, our ED Alex Shoor is cooking an outdoor dinner for up to 15 people! The highest donor selects the main dish we eat.
Reserve your seat by Thursday, July 26, 2022.
Format: In-person dinner
Project Advocacy Committee
Date: TBD
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30pm
Project: Project coming soon.
Format: Virtual via Zoom
Community Engagement Committee
Date: August 18, 2022
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Format: Virtual via Zoom OR in-person
Past Events
Transportation Mobility Solutions to Make Development Easier
Watch 5 companies present their transportation & mobility solutions that could make easier to develop projects with fewer parking spots.
Date: Monday, May 16, 2022
The ABCs of ADUs - A Virtual Tour of In-Law Units
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are growing in Silicon Valley. Take a peek into some products on the market if you're considering building one.
Date: Monday, February 7, 2022
Google's Downtown West Project - A Briefing for Catalyze SV Stakeholders
What's in Google's latest Downtown West plan approved by San Jose? Catalyze SV frames it using our usual 7 criteria for scoring projects.
Date: Monday, May 3, 2021
How Your County is Spending Money on Affordable Housing
In 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved a $950 million affordable housing bond. How has that money been spent?
Date: Monday, May 2, 2022
Progressive Parking Policies: A Conversation w/ Prof. C.J. Gabbe & Students
Professor Gabbe shares his research on how parking impacts economic growth & sustainability. His students & the community respond.
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Development without Displacement: A Future for All at the Berryessa Flea Market
Hear Berryessa Flea Market merchants' stories & outside experts' ideas on how to develop the site without displacing folks.
Date: Thursday, April15, 2021
All Past events:
Opportunity Housing: A Public Dialogue Featuring Diverse Perspectives Projects
Presented by Catalyze SV, Kaiser Permanente & Meriwest Credit Union
Thursday, November 4, 2021
You can watch the video on Catalyze SV's YouTube page.
Showcasing Noteworthy Affordable Housing Projects in Santa Clara County
Presented by Catalyze SV, Meriwest Credit Union & the Health Trust
Monday, May 17, 2021
You can watch the videos on Catalyze SV's Facebook page.
"Duplexes, Triplexes, Quadplexes, Oh My!"
Presented by Catalyze SV & Excite Credit Union
Monday, March 22, 2021
You can watch the video on Youtube
Workshop on Diridon for Artists & Creatives
in partnership with San Jose Jazz, genARTS Silicon Valley & San Jose Arts Advocates
Saturday, November 21, 2020
2:00pm - 4:00pm
You can watch the videos on Catalyze SV's Facebook page: Part I and Part II.
Secret Spirits & Secret Spaces
Friday, October 23, 2020
5:30pm - 7:00pm
You can watch the video on YouTube.
Workshop on Diridon for the Vietnamese Community
in partnership with the Vietnamese American Roundtable
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
6:00pm - 8:00pm
You can watch the videos on VAR's Facebook page: Part I and Part II.
Community Visioning Workshop & Virtual Site Walk on SiliconSage Alum Rock Ave proposal
in partnership with SOMOS Mayfair
Saturday, August 8, 2020
10:00am - 12:00pm
The slides we presented during the workshop, the recorded video of it, & the key themes & minutes from community members' small group discussions.
Remote Roundtable: Leading Women of Color in Real Estate on Equity
Thursday, August 6, 2020
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Watch the video on our Facebook page or via our YouTube channel.
Remote Roundtable: The Present & Future of Affordable Housing Funding
Thursday, May 21, 2020
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Link to the video recording on YouTube
Community Workshop on El Paseo de Saratoga - Site Walk
Saturday, February 29, 2020
10:00am - 12:00pm
To ensure we provide enough food, RSVP here by 11 pm on Wednesday, February 26.
"These are a few of our favorite places": An Evening Envisioning Great Places
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
5:45 - 7:45 pm
Santa Clara Central Park Pavilion Area, 909 Kiely Boulevard, Santa Clara.
The inspiring photos of great places that participants shared.
Community Visioning Workshop on Winchester Ranch - Site Walk
Saturday, September 21, 2019
10:00am - 12:00pm
The Carriage House of the Winchester Mystery House. 525 South Winchester Boulevard, San Jose.
Please RSVP here for this free event.
Happy Hour to Introduce New Board Co-chairs, Executive Director
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Taplands, 1171 Homestead Road, #110, Santa Clara
Cities for all Ages. A Presentation by Don Weden
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
6:00pm-8:00pm
Santa Clara Central Park Library - 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara
Happy Hour
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
5:00pm-7:00pm
Las Cazuelas - 55 Race Street, San Jose
Speak Up San Jose - Planning Director Roundtable
Wednesday, March 6, 2018
7:00pm-9:00pm
San Jose Improv - 62 South 2nd St, San Jose
Speak Up San Jose - Supervisor Joe Simitian's 13 Tips for Successful Advocacy
Thursday, February 7, 2018
7:00pm-9:00pm
Billy DeFrank LGBT Center in San Jose
Speak Up San Jose - Affordable Housing Roundtable
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
7:00pm-9:00pm
Cypress Community & Senior Center, 403 Cypress Avenue, San Jose, 95117
Speak Up San Jose - Architecture & Design 101
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
7:00pm-9:00pm
Bascom Community Center, 1000 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
Movie Night
Friday, June 29, 2018
7:00pm-10:00pm
We'll be watching the HBO mini-series "Show Me a Hero."
Community Visioning Workshop - Site Walk
Saturday, June 9, 2018
10:00am-12:00pm
Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Room 203, Santa Clara, CA 95054
This meeting discussed the context for a possible project in Santa Clara bounded on the west by Patrick Henry Drive, on the north by Tasman Drive and on the east by Old Ironsides Drive.