Events
Upcoming Events
Community Engagement Committee Meeting
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022
Time: 7:00pm - 8:45pm
The ABCs of ADUs - A Virtual Tour of In-Law Units
Project Advocacy Committee Meeting
Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Project: Affirmed Housing Project at 2080 Almaden Ave in San Jose
What would you like to see us host in 2022?
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Past Events
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
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
Duplexes & Triplexes & Quadplexes, Oh My!
Local government officials from across the U.S. discuss how they're changing zoning to make it easier to build homes like duplexes. Presenting Sponsor: Excite Credit Union.
Date: Monday, March 22, 2021
All Past events:
Opportunity Housing: A Public Dialogue Featuring Diverse Perspectives Projects
Presented by Catalyze SV, Kaiser Permanente & Meriwest Credit Union
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.
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.