Brian Copeland and his sister Tracie Stafford, a domestic violence survivor, will be the featured speakers at this years 11th Annual Walk to End Domestic Violence.
The talks and a tribute to victims will be followed by a walk procession, a community lunch and resource fair.
San José City Hall
Oct. 17, 2008
11 a.m.
(408) 535-8100
There is no cost to participate.
Last Saturday a pedestrian was struck down in the crosswalk on Pine at Hicks. This afternoon a red-light-runner caused this mess at the same intersection. As bad as the rolled van looked, the occupants did not seem seriously injured.
San Jose District 6 City Council member Pierluigi Oliverio (blue shirt) arrived at the scene. He was talking of ways to make the streets of Willow Glen safer - - possibly red-light violators could be caught on camera.
Under the maybe not-so-catchy title of “Envision San Jose 2040“, the city of San Jose is in the process of reviewing its general plan, and it is seeking community input. In a multi-year program, Envision San Jose 2040 will attempt to set the path for future development and growth of the city over the next 30 years. The new general plan, like our current plan, will be “the policy framework for decision-making on both private development projects and City capital expenditures.”
Trying to make out what this means practically is a bit of a bore, but among other things, the general plan sets out where in the city various types of development (residential, commercial, industrial) should be allowed, how transportation should be provided between these areas, how green space should be distributed among them, and how public facilites should be sited. Our current plan contains written goals and policy statements intended to guide future development, as well as detailed land-use diagrams setting out block-by-block and lot-by-lot where specific types of development will be permitted and encouraged.
Your first chance to contribute to this process comes this week with a series of community workshops. They are being held
San Jose is not the agricultural “Valley of Heart’s Delight” that it was 50 years ago, and within a few years it will probably not be the suburban bedroom community it is today. A more densely populated, more urban San Jose is the future, and it is something we should look forward to, both to protect the environment from sprawl, and to turn San Jose into a world-class city. If you want to influence how the city changes, these community workshops are a starting point.
I get the willies* when I go by 1009 W. San Carlos at Lincoln and see Coconut Willie’s. It has looked like this since August 15th of 2004. A two-alarm fire shut down the cocktail lounge when it suffered an estimated $650,000 in damages. Back then the San Jose Fire Department offered a $500 reward for information. Has that amount been adjusted for inflation?
It was reported that then owner Ron Lucatelli would reopen within 6 months. I would be interested in knowing if Mr. Lucatelli still owns the property; if so does he have plans to rebuild. My attempts to reach Mr. Lucatelli have gone unanswered. Is the City of San Jose OK with this mess?
*willies - 1896, “spell of nervousness,” perhaps from the woollies,
As of tonight (August 6th 2008) we can keep an eye on the San Jose Planning Commission. Meetings will be broadcast live on Comcast Cable channel 26 and online.
Meetings are held approximately every two weeks. Check the city website for time and date.
Tonight at: 6:30 pm - San Jose City Website - Look for Upcoming Events In the yellow Currently in Session box - click Planning Commission.
The SJ City council approved a meter increase:
$3.50 flag drop - ($5 flag drop out of SJC.)
$3 per mile
$30 per hour wait time
$1.50 extra for any trip to SJC
A study will be conducted to evaluate customer reaction to a $15 minimum taxi fare out of SJC.
I betcha no one will be for that one! Especially the people that like to park at a near by business, and then take the cheap (taxi) way.
With my last months gas receipts adding up to $1,500, I was almost giddy to find gas at $4.13 a gallon. We (taxi drivers) have been only hanging in there for sometime now. If the city council approves a meter increase this afternoon it won’t totally fix the situation, but it will help keep the taxicabs rollin’.
The new ‘flag drop’ would be $3.50 - the per mile charge would then be $3.00.
A $15.00 minimum out of SJC would be appreciated.
Mayor Chuck Reed is for the hike, and hopefully he will have some influence with the city council.
I recently paid $150.00 for a business license (taxi) but, until I sent in an additional $22.00, the city held it hostage! The city needs my help with the budget deficit, but they are unwilling to help me out with the cost of gas.
Because everything in the city seems to be going up, except my taximeter, it only makes sense that the San Jose City Council members would like to see their salaries go up too. Their request may be on the November ballot.
Should the San Jose City Council get a salary increase?
Total Votes: 21
Loading …Gilroy Councilman Craig Gartman is proposing a 4-day 10-hour workweek for the city to save the city money, save employees money on gas, and reduce pollution.
The city of Gilroy could save up to 25 percent in energy costs, customer service would be open longer hours, and city employees not commuting an extra day would help reduce emissions.
Many cities across the country, as well as the entire state of Utah have adopted the non-traditional workweek from taking every Friday off to taking every other Friday off.
Should other Bay Area cities consider the 4-10 work schedule?
Total Votes: 18
Loading …If you’re wandering about downtown and happen to come across a giant box pumping various music from orange cones… or maybe you look up to catch a video projected on a wall of planes flying, don’t feel confused. It’s art! Tech-infused art is taking over downtown.
01SJ - by Zero1 is “a global festival of art on the edge” and runs from today, June 4th through the 8th.
[ www.01SJ.org ]
After fighting the odd organization of the 01SJ website, I managed to figure out what exhibits/performances I want to see this week and went geeky and highlighted the map they provide.
First on my list was Incursion. As described on the 01SJ site: “2-channel video projection Commissioned by ZERO1 Sponsored by Applied Materials and the City of San Jose with the support of the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council for the Arts”
What is projected?
It’s amazing and it runs dusk to dawn everyday of the festival.
