When residents contact the City of San José, they should expect someone to take responsibility for helping them—not be sent from one department to another. Last week, I encountered a frustrating example of this. While biking along 3rd Street in downtown San José, I noticed a large dumpster completely obstructing the bike lane. This was…
I am so pleased with the design of our new Fire Station and the interior layout and amenities. It is truly a gem. It was designed by an architectural firm based in Oakland, Shah Kawasaki Architects. Alan Kawasaki is one of the principal architects. In the last few years this firm has designed eight local…
The dream of bringing a Levitt Pavilion to San José is within reach. I attended a capital campaign event last night and left energized by the momentum behind this project and the level of commitment from people who believe that music builds community. Notably, we have a few Naglee Park neighbors deeply involved: Laura Wolford,…
I went for a walk in the neighborhood this morning. I was just planning to listen to a podcast and enjoy the fresh air. Instead, I ended up taking a bunch of photos of the neighborhood in bloom. I’ve tried to identify the plants as best I can. If you know these plants better than…
The illustration was made by Suhita Shirodkar in real-time during the fundraiser. She graciously allowed me to use it for this post. This morning I attended a fundraiser for Recovery Café San José. Every time, it touches me to the core. There’s something about their model, the way they want to help people that really…
This morning I was looking at what felt like the millionth “You’re Pre-Approved!” credit card offer sent to Bryan in the last week. Then I remembered: last year I opted out. There’s an official program run by the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — that lets you stop prescreened credit and insurance offers. You can:…
This blog post is based on a CCA email exchange between a couple of neighbors who have witnessed decades of neighborhood evolution. April Everything this community has accomplished happened because the neighbors did the work. The ordinances that were proposed were written and researched by volunteer attorneys who lived here, the traffic studies were initiated…
It all started with traffic. In the late 70s traffic here was horrendous: ambulances, fire trucks, and unchecked cars sped through the neighborhood. Adding to traffic problems, there was limited parking available at San Jose State, so students were forced to park in the neighborhood. The Naglee Park community wanted safer, saner streets and requested…
