City of San Jose Strong Neighborhoods Initiative

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City of San Jose Strong Neighborhoods Initiative

• Building Strong Neighborhoods around Healthy Food
  Choices and a Healthy Built Environment

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Strong Neighborhoods
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Guiding Principles

• Listen to people and neighborhoods

Strong Neighborhoods Initiative
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Guiding Principles

• Build on existing Strengths and Assets
• Respond to community Priorities

Strong Neighborhood Initiative
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Five Wounds/Brookwood Terrace
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Anne Darling
LittlePortugalNorth
Wooster/ East West Courts
San Jose Steel
Roosevelt Park (north)
Five Wounds
Roosevelt Park (south)
Bonita
Olinder
McKinley
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Principals of Transformation

• Walkability Small Town Character
• Cultural Enhancements
• Recreation Activities
• Economic Diversity
• Transportation

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Meaningful Questions
Land Use Game Pieces
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Prioritization
Engage All Participants
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Meaningful Questions
Redevelopment Questions Identify Opportunity
Sites
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Redevelopment Opportunities New Town Square,
Transit Oriented Development, Walkable
Neighborhoods, New Grocery outlets