As one travels across San Jose’s sprawling 180-square-mile landscape, it’s hard to believe this is America’s tenth most populous city. The low-rise suburban city hosts seemingly endless single-family homes, strip malls, freeways and suburban office parks, but too few vibrant and well-used public spaces that welcome and celebrate our one million residents. In San Jose, […]
Article · August 16, 2018 by Daniel Harris
In San José, Knight seeks to create one of the nation’s most engaged cities. We seek to place people at the center of the city’s present and future. From walkable and bikeable neighborhoods to more user-friendly design of city services to building vibrant public spaces for all, Knight’s work aims to help San Joseans fall […]
Article · June 20, 2018 by Daniel Harris
Photos by Daniel Harris. “If ever a city stood as a symbol of the dynamic U.S. economy, it was Detroit … Prosperity seemed bound to go on forever—but it didn’t, and Detroit is now in trouble.” “Decline of Detroit,” Time magazine, October 27, 1961 Living in Silicon Valley, one wonders if and when a similar […]
Article · August 11, 2016 by Daniel Harris
Photo: Downtown San Jose by Richard Masoner on Flickr. At Knight Foundation we support a variety of events as part of our efforts to spark new ideas for cities, build community and support civic innovators working to advance talent, opportunity and engagement in San Jose and other Knight communities. We’re off to a great start […]
Article · February 3, 2016 by Daniel Harris
Photo above: San Jose’s Exhibition District. Credit: Vignesh Ramachandran. As Knight Foundation’s program director in San Jose, I’m often asked for advice from those seeking grants or, more specifically, why we choose certain grants and grantees over others. While these decisions are based on a variety of reasons—experience, creativity, execution, partnerships, etc.—there are some fundamental […]
Article · January 29, 2016 by Daniel Harris
Photo above: San Jose’s Exhibition District. Credit: Vignesh Ramachandran. We recently announced over $1 million in support for 15 new projects to help create a more vibrant San Jose. This funding focuses on three priorities: branding and identity, transforming public spaces and helping the next generation of emerging leaders. Learn about these projects and more […]
Article · December 28, 2015 by Daniel Harris
Above: Naatak “Vrindavan” photo by Amit Basu. At Knight Foundation, we support many events as part of our efforts to spark new ideas for cities, build community and support civic innovators working to advance talent, opportunity and engagement in San Jose and other Knight communities. Join our community partners and me for these Knight-supported events in September: Sept. […]
Article · August 31, 2015 by Daniel Harris
Photo of San Jose, Calif. by Flickr user Daniel Hoherd. While San Jose promotes itself as the “Capital of Silicon Valley,” the city is and can be so much more. Since arriving in November to assume the role of program director, I have been listening and learning – meeting thousands of residents, walking scores of […]
Article · May 27, 2015 by Daniel Harris
San Jose’s City Hall by Flickr user HarshLight. Knight Foundation supports a variety of events as part of our ongoing efforts to spark new ideas for cities and support civic innovators working to advance talent, opportunity and engagement in San Jose, Calif. In April, we welcomed the news that two Knight grantees received national recognition; […]
Article · May 1, 2015 by Daniel Harris
Photo of San Jose, Calif., by Flickr user Ben Loomis. Knight Foundation supports a variety of events as part of our ongoing efforts to spark new ideas for cities and support civic innovators working to advance talent, opportunity and engagement in San Jose, Calif. Here is the first installment of a new monthly series of […]
Article · April 7, 2015 by Daniel Harris
Guests gather at the School of Visual Philosophy over French cuisine and a discussion on reimagining San Jose’s public spaces. In San Jose, we are bringing the city’s leaders together around the dinner table. Every month, Knight Foundation and Moveable Feast invite 25 of the city’s cross-sector leaders to Dinnovate, a dinnertime salon focused on […]
Article · March 31, 2015 by Daniel Harris