Substantive civic developments appear here when CivicCause has agenda, summary, minutes, news, organization, issue, or other evidence. Scheduled meetings are not added solely because of body-level default Causes.
MeetingPublic meeting summaryCity Council
8/11/2026, 12:00:00 PM
City Council's 2026-08-11 agenda is scheduled to cover 26-831 Proposition 1 - Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, FY 2026-27 budget and 2026-31 CIP, and 26-839 Resolution of Intention to Approve an Amendme…
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
NewsThe San Jose Blog
8/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM
South First Fridays returns tomorrow with its companion STREET MRKT indie urban art faire, transforming a stretch of South First Street in the SoFA District into a free outdoor showcase of local creativity. From 5 p.m. …
MeetingPublic meeting summaryDowntown Parking Board
8/5/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Downtown Parking Board's 2026-08-05 agenda is scheduled to focus on Downtown Parking Board. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcomes.
This update comes from a public meeting summary.
NewsThe San Jose Blog
8/4/2026, 2:00:00 PM
The empty lot at 51 and 65 Notre Dame Avenue next to Carlysle Street in Downtown San Jose passed to West Coast Community Bank earlier this year after the lender completed foreclosure on a $10 million loan. An affiliate …
NewsThe Real Deal — SF
7/31/2026, 9:43:31 PM
A Texan and a New Yorker hitting an extended shopping spree and looking for bargains in San Francisco’s Union Square might sound like a typical Saturday for the city’s renown retail district. In this case, however, the …
NewsGoogle Palo Alto
7/27/2026, 11:45:00 AM
Foster City eyes sites for a downtown district San Mateo Daily Journal
NewsSM Daily Journal
7/27/2026, 11:45:00 AM
Foster City has identified a couple sites as contenders for its new downtown corridor, one step in a broader effort to strengthen and diversify its economic base, particularly retail and entertainment options.
NewsThe Real Deal — SF
7/26/2026, 4:00:00 PM
More of Downtown San Francisco’s property owners are shouldering the responsibility to defend the neighborhood against another doom loop scenario. Major land holders, from Vornado and Hines, to Shorenstein Properties an…
NewsBay City News / Local News Matters
7/25/2026, 2:00:00 PM
The 2026 FIFA World Cup brought 1 million people to downtown San Jose over six weeks, Mayor Matt Mahan said Friday. Watch parties, fan activities and community celebrations “created a landmark stretch for the restaurant…
NewsSF Standard
7/22/2026, 7:38:18 PM
Property owners and policymakers approved a plan this week to extend the bounds of the Downtown SF Partnership, which manages street cleaning and activations in the area.
NewsGoogle Daly City
7/22/2026, 3:13:15 PM
Downtown S.F. business district expands to include Ferry Building, Embarcadero Plaza San Francisco Chronicle
NewsGoogle Palo Alto
7/21/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Redwood City expands downtown plan across Woodside Road: Council OKs expanded focus area of Greater Downtown Area Plan, prioritizes Broadway as pedestrian-focused street San Mateo Daily Journal
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July 2026
Civic activity from this month
4 meetings • 2 news items • 6 total
MeetingMeeting summary
7/21/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Regular Meeting's 2026-07-21 agenda is scheduled to cover 260773 Amended Loan Agreement - 1234 Great Highway LLC - 1234, 1270, and 1280 Great Highway - 100% Affordable Housing - Not..., 260774 Ground Lease - Mercy Housi…
MeetingMeeting summary
7/21/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 11:00 AM Santa Clara Valley Water District HQ. Bldg. Boardroom, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California Join Zoom Meeting: https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/81170871803 BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS: …
News
7/18/2026, 2:00:00 PM
San Jose residents who care about the heart of Downtown will soon get a direct say in what the city’s historic central plaza should be called going forward. Officials plan to launch a ranked-choice…
News
7/14/2026, 5:34:51 PM
Within the same week that San Francisco’s highly anticipated downtown dead mall redevelopment deal died, the city’s luxury retail sector got a major vote of confidence. A buyer listed as Delaware…
MeetingMeeting summary
7/14/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Regular Meeting's 2026-07-14 agenda is scheduled to cover 260538 Planning, Administrative, Building Codes - Inclusionary Housing Program Updates and Reductions; Development Impact..., 260689 Accept and Expend Grant - Sa…
MeetingMeeting summary
7/8/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Budget and Finance Committee's 2026-07-08 agenda is scheduled to cover 260689 Accept and Expend Grant - San Francisco County Transportation Authority - Mission Bay Ferry Landing - $4,500,000, 260715 Accept and Expend Gr…
June 2026
Civic activity from this month
1 meeting • 1 news item • 2 total
MeetingMeeting summary
6/30/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Regular Meeting's 2026-06-30 agenda is scheduled to cover 260773 Amended Loan Agreement - 1234 Great Highway LLC - 1234, 1270, and 1280 Great Highway - 100% Affordable Housing - Not..., 260774 Ground Lease - Mercy Housi…
News
6/29/2026, 9:59:48 PM
A downtown developer who sued Palo Alto over its recently adopted parklet policy has withdrawn the complaint after the city agreed to give it some leeway on a new commercial project, according to…