Author Archives : Helen Chapman

Parks Should be a Priority in San Jose


With all of the new worries we’ve had in San Jose in recent years…the police exodus, the rise in crime, the poor relationships between city employees and their bosses…it’s easy to lose sight of other “quality of life” issues that are really just as important.  In fact, some of the issues that are getting left on the back burner, cold…

Step It Up, San Jose: Great Cities Have Great Parks


Listening to the Mayor’s State of the City Address recently, I noticed two words that did not trip off Mayor Reed’s tongue: parks and trails. For years now I have watched City leadership bypass, reduce, and exempt parks, trails and public recreation both in terms of vision and budget dollars. This has to change. Great cities have great parks and…

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