https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/10/25/san-jose-declares-homelessness-emergency-with-hopes-to-cut-red-tape-on-shelter-construction/

In a move aimed at quickly expanding interim shelters in San Jose, the City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed an emergency declaration that will allow tiny homes to be built more rapidly by removing bureaucratic red tape.

In passing the declaration, the city will now eliminate barriers that have slowed down development, including land use provisions, building codes and procurement decisions — potentially cutting down the construction of interim sites in half from up to two years to a year.