Current Land Use Projects

San Jose General Plan Revision: Working Partnerships USA holds a seat on the Envision San Jose 2040 Task Force which is steering the city’s General Plan Update, a multi-year process that will guide land-use decisions in San Jose for the next three decades. 

Our goal is to create a General Plan that reflects the vision and values of the entire community and promotes smart growth.  This means addressing the impacts of land use planning on health, promoting shared economic prosperity through sound land use, and ensuring equity in distribution of public resources. For more information, contact Brian Darrow.

Diridon Station Good Neighbor Committee – Working Partnerships USA is an active member of the Diridon Station Good Neighbor Committee, a community-based committee, appointed by the City Council to provide recommendations regarding the future of Diridon station and the surrounding area.  

The station’s growth could make it the most connected transit hub in the state.  This central city area is also the focus of a baseball stadium and commercial and residential projects.  We seek development of the area that produces quality jobs, promotes social equity, and makes public transit accessible and affordable. More information, contact Sarah Muller.

Limiting Negative Impacts of Big Box Stores. We work with South Bay community groups to ensure the building of new Big Box stores do not reduce quality of life and protect small businesses. In 2008, WPUSA led a successful community effort to propose and advocate a new Santa Clara City ordinance to limit the building ‘Big Box’ stores within city limits. More information, contact Derekca Mehrens.


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