Media Advisory: Shape the Future of San José with General Plan 4-Year Review Open Houses
Public invited to learn about the General Plan and share their ideas
Post Date:04/21/2026 4:00 PMMedia Contact
Marika Krause, Public Information Manager, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department
408-534-2946; marika.krause@sanjoseca.gov
Advisory
Detail
What:
Help shape what San José looks like in 2040!
The Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department invites you to take part in its General Plan 4-Year Review by attending one of its Open Houses. The public can learn about the General Plan, the City’s guiding document for growth and give input on how it should evolve before planners make recommendations to the City Council.
The General Plan 4-Year Review is focused on four key areas: Urban Villages, Residential Capacity, Missing Middle Housing, and Jobs to Employed Residents Ratio.
Where:
Open Houses
Thursday, April 23
6 to 8 p.m.
Southside Community Center
5585 Cottle Rd.
San José, CA 95123
Wednesday, April 29
6 to 8 p.m.
Bascom Community Center
1000 S. Bascom Ave.
San José, CA 95128
Monday, May 4
6 to 8 p.m.
Vietnamese American Cultural Center located in Shirakawa Community Center
2072 Lucretia Ave.
San José, CA 95122
Who:
The events are presented by the City of San José’s Planning Division.
Background:
The City of San José is conducting its third 4-Year Review of the Envision 2040 General Plan, which will take place through Summer 2026. The public is encouraged to learn about the plan and give input that will help shape how the plan will evolve including where new homes, offices and other developments are built. City Planners will collect the feedback and make recommendations to City Council on how to update the plan.
