https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/25/editorial-keep-san-jose-downtown-google-project-moving-forward/

San Jose residents got their first look Thursday at Google’s plans to transform what has been a run-down area into a vibrant downtown worthy of the 10th largest city in the nation and the capital of Silicon Valley.

It’s arguably the most exciting project in San Jose’s 241-year history — a tremendous opportunity to infuse good jobs and needed tax revenues into a city that has the worst jobs-housing ratio of any major U.S. city. But it also comes in the midst of an unprecedented housing and transportation crisis that will force Google and city leaders to navigate some challenging political issues.