If you have a need for a tree on your park strip or another location on your property and not sure how to pay for it you can apply for a grant. Our City Forest who plants hundreds of trees Read more…
The San José Police Department wants your help in fighting crime by taking part in the Camera Registry Program (CRP). The CRP allows residents and business owners to register the locations of their video surveillance systems with SJPD. When a Read more…
There is a proposal to develop the Cheim Lumber property on West San Carlos and Sunol.
San José’s first green colored pavement in a marked bikeway – a mile and a half bike lane on Hedding Street, connecting the future Berryessa BART station in East San José to the Guadalupe River Park and Trail, which runs north-south through Read more…
Every “Second Sunday” of the month, Plant 51 resident volunteers work (one hour only) on cleaning up the White Street area between the VTA station and the Plant 51 complex. Time permitting, volunteers also clean-up other exterior areas of the complex. The Read more…
At the VTA Board meeting on Nov. 29, 2012, the Board gave the green light to moving forward with both the Optimal and Revised BRT alternatives. Big thanks to Brian Darrow of Working Partnerships for turning out several excellent speakers Read more…
This past weekend (Dec. 1, 2012), we experienced the third and strongest in a series of winter storms. Along with record winds and rain, there were numerous power outages, affecting over 300,000 Bay Area customers. At this time, I would like Read more…
There is a longstanding plan to divert traffic away from the Alameda and our neighborhood, and would include using Coleman as main access to downtown and the Arena from 880. Coleman is planned to be widened to six lanes and also Read more…
Re-Imagining San Jose Parks By James P. Reber, Executive Director, San Jose Parks Foundation I had an incredible experience this past July, attending the Greater & Greener Conference in New York City, the largest gathering ever of Park and Trail Read more…
Since the Caltrain/HSR blended system came up at GNC, I thought you might be interested in the feasibility analysis conducted by Caltrain this spring which allowed the HSR board to approve a blended approach. The consultants presented some of this Read more…