Irene Smith, JD, PhDMake Watson WorkThree cheers for Mayor Mahan and CM Torres (D3) for doing the heavy lifting to get our unhoused neighbors into safer, cleaner, and…Sep 8Sep 8
Irene Smith, JD, PhDLawsuit to End Homeless CrisisWhen residents get fed up with a lack of a plan or a lack of response from their government, they often turn to the unpredictable idea of…Aug 13Aug 13
Irene Smith, JD, PhDSan Jose Lacks Guardrails for Sanctioned EncampmentsSanctioned Supportive Encampments (SSE) are on the San Jose horizon. And the City has published only four guidelines for encampments…Aug 10Aug 10
Irene Smith, JD, PhDAdvice from 8 downtown neighborhoodsDowntown SJ has the most varied types of affordable housingMay 19May 19
Irene Smith, JD, PhDSanta Clara County Investigates South Second Street Studios — Permanent Supportive HousingExcerpts from the Santa Clara County (SCC) PDF report below outlines a very poorly managed PSH in downtown SJ — South Second Street…May 15May 15
Irene Smith, JD, PhDTenant Letter: Lived Experience in Donner Lofts Affordable HousingPUBLIC RECORD — Below is the full letter from a tenant at Donner Lofts which was sent to the San Jose City Council during a housing…May 15May 15
Irene Smith, JD, PhDNonprofit affordable housing blunders with tenants & neighborhoodsThis is a continuation of my series on nonprofit organization (NPO) accountability calling for a Nonprofit Registry as a result of the SJ…May 7May 7
Irene Smith, JD, PhDSan Jose Curtails Local Zoom InputSmith: SJ City’s curtailment of public speech at Council Meetings reveals broken and biased public input process. Mar 11Mar 11
Irene Smith, JD, PhDKnow the way to San Jose but can’t see the Milky WayThe latest Bad Idea making the rounds includes a vision of downtown that looks more like Vegas than NYC. But San Jose is neither. This is…Feb 15Feb 15
