In The September District 10 Newsletter, Johnny Khamis has a nice quote about the value of parks.
“Another thing I appreciated about Copenhagen, is the increased community outreach in the planning of parks and other public destinations. This helps them achieve highly activated public spaces. I was especially impressed with the use of science and culture in the many parks that we visited. Parent-friendly playground equipment is used to keep parents and kids entertained and playing together. Park staff measure the use of parks before and after features are added to gauge the popularity of new features. Many parks have a specific theme and attract residents from other areas of the city. In many cases, activating a space has brought new life to neighborhoods and increased the values of the surrounding homes.”
Volunteers will be leading tours on weekends.
If you missed the first ever Mayoral Forum on Parks issues you can watch the entire event at the below link. The San Jose Parks Advocates are grateful to the many community members who attended our forum on Monday, April 21. We are especially appreciative of Santa Clara County Open Space Authority, Committee for Green Foothills, San Jose Parks Foundation and the San Jose Stage Company for their help in putting on this great event.
Videos of Mayoral Forum
Some nice pics of the Shady Oaks Park in the Coyote Creek Neighborhood in South San Jose.
The new Native Plant berms at Jeffery Fontana Park will be featured on the April 27th Going Native Garden Tour!
Registration is open for the Going Native tour
Help keep our parks beautiful, healthy and safe. If you see any maintenance issues or other problems that are occurring in a San José park, please fill out the Park Concerns Form. or call (408) 793-5510 to report a concern.
Many wonderful volunteers helped clean up Overfelt Gardens on 1/19/14.
The City Auditor has recently released a report on city services.
Full report can be found at: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/24941
We are a community-based organization launched in 2012 to heighten awareness of park issues and bring forth policies that foster great parks.
The mission of San Jose Parks Advocates is to bring parks into the public political consciousness, to make parks an issue in all discussions of civic priorities, neighborhood services, and community interactions with the City of San Jose.
San Jose Park Advocates envision a day when support for parks, recreation, and neighborhood services is beyond question, when all residents have access to quality parks, trails, and recreational opportunities, that includes a multitude of uses.
