History of the Neighborhoods
History of the Shasta-Hanchett Park Neighborhood
Article from History San Jose on the Shasta-Hanchett Park Neighborhood.
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Shasta-Hanchett Park Historic Walking Tour
Looking to have a fun walk around the neighborhood and learn about the historic homes here. Well the historic walking tour is a great way to spend a few hours learning about this great neighborhood. You can download the brochure and guide yourself.
Association History
CHAPTER 1 – The Early Days of SHPNA
by Yolanda Reynolds • September 29, 2008 After years of being asked to write an account of how and why the Shasta Hanchett Park Neighborhood Association came into being; Jeff Rogers, past President of the Association, convinced me it was time to tell the story. Several decades have passed since the birth of the Read more…
Association History
CHAPTER 2 – The first gathering of neighbors: who came and what happened?
by Yolanda Reynolds • August 13, 2008 Ten neighbors were left a flyer and where personal contact could be made; were told to invite others who may be interested in attending a gathering regarding the neighborhood. Since Shasta and Hanchett Avenues served as “Neighborhood Collectors” for traffic, it was residents living on these Read more…
Association History
CHAPTER 3 – The formation of SHPNA
by Yolanda Reynolds • September 29, 2008 It was almost 6 months after the very first meeting that we had our second gathering that had been requested by Shasta Ave resident, Ron Ruiz. Upon notification of another neighborhood meeting, our Council person, Nancy Ianni, said she would be there as would her aide Read more…
Association History
CHAPTER 4 – Founding of SHPNA
by Yolanda Reynolds • June 27, 2008 As stated in the last installment, we were suddenly faced with a real challenge to the preservation of the quality of life for almost every part of the SHPNA neighborhood from St Leo’s all the way to Naglee and north and south from San Carlos to Read more…
Committee Update: Executive
2021 SHPNA Annual Meeting
This year our annual neighborhood association meeting was held virtually. If you missed the meeting or want to find out more about the vast amount of information presented, the following links should help. 1. Recording of the Annual Neighborhood MeetingPasscode: 0haD.@w6 2. S/HPNA Presidents slideshow 3. S/HPNA is launching The Alameda Safely Social Read more…
Committee Update: Events
2021 Community Involvement Fair
Fair ParticipantsSan José Clean EnergyOur City ForestHigh Speed RailSAAG (Diridon Station Area Updates)City of San José Code EnforcementRose Garden LibrarySan Jose Unified School DistrictGuadalupe River Park ConservancyNeighborhoods CommissionValley Transportation Authority San José Clean EnergyOr SJCE, is your local electricity generation provider, providing residents and businesses with cleaner, affordable energy. Operated by Read more…
History of the Neighborhoods
The Alameda, The Beautiful Way (excerpt)
by Shannon Clark This is an excerpt from The Alameda — The Beautiful Way and is reprinted here with the permission of the author. Other uses strictly prohibited without express permission. For additional information on The Alameda and the surrounding neighborhood, visit The Alameda Business Association’s website for information on where to purchase the book. Read more…
History of the Neighborhoods
Alameda Park Subdivision
Post written by Kay Gutknecht. This article is copyrighted material and reprinted here with the permission of the author. Other uses strictly prohibited without express permission from the author. The Alameda Park subdivision includes 99 parcels on four streets—Schiele, Pershing, Harding and Hoover Avenues. (See Figure-1.) It was built out Read more…