There is a plan to build 440 apartment units at the Tamien Train Station, along with a new parking garage.  Help us encourage the VTA board of directors and the developer, Core-Republic, to put in more affordable housing units to serve our community!

Right now, the plan is to include only 88 affordable housing units, the minimum required by law.  We're advocating for 130 affordable housing units that very low income undocumented families would be eligible for.

Your voice will count! 

For more information, contact Brett Bymaster, bb@bymaster.org

Write a letter to the VTA Board!  It's easy, just copy & paste the email addresses below, and send the letter below!

You can either cut & paste the letter below, or even better, write your own version.  The more unique your message is the more attention it will get by elected officials!!

Email Addresses:

board.secretary@vta.org

rrennie@losgatosca.gov

mayoremail@sanjoseca.gov

District1@sanjoseca.gov

District2@sanjoseca.gov

District3@sanjoseca.gov

District4@sanjoseca.gov

District5@sanjoseca.gov

District6@sanjoseca.gov

District7@sanjoseca.gov

District8@sanjoseca.gov

District9@sanjoseca.gov

District10@sanjoseca.gov

John.McAlister@mountainview.gov

svaidhyanathan@cupertino.org

larry.carr@morganhill.ca.gov

mayor@sunnyvale.ca.gov

daniel.harney@cityofgilroy.org

teresa.oneillSC@gmail.com

bnunez@ci.milpitas.ca.gov

dave.cortese@bos.sccgov.org

Cindy.Chavez@bos.sccgov.org

supervisor.yeager@bos.sccgov.org

pring@thecorecompanies.com

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Dear VTA Board Members,

We need more affordable housing at the VTA's Tamien Transit Oriented Development!  The VTA staff and developer are collaborating to reduce parking and increase the number of affordable housing units.  I want to STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT TAMIEN!
The Washington community is a low income community and desperately needs more affordable housing.   We'd like to see 150 units or more of affordable housing at Tamien, with the majority (or all) of the affordable housing for residents at less than 50% of the Area Median Income.  Additionally, we'd like to ensure that the affordable housing units are accessible for undocumented families.

Kind regards,

[your name]