San Jose State urban planning students get involved in West Valley developments

As the West Valley prepares for a new community center in Los Gatos and a proposed Costco development in West San Jose, local leaders are tapping a new resource to help: urban planning students from San Jose State University.

For the controversial proposed Costco near Saratoga and the multi-generational community center that’s in the works in Los Gatos, students from the university’s urban planning master’s program have been working with local officials and community groups to conduct research...