{"id":4284,"date":"2016-11-21T00:49:05","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T00:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cucsj.org\/?p=4284"},"modified":"2016-11-21T00:49:05","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T00:49:05","slug":"san-joses-northside-neighborhood-a-little-bit-of-heaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cucsj.org\/pt\/2016\/11\/21\/san-joses-northside-neighborhood-a-little-bit-of-heaven\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jos\u00e9\u2019s Northside Neighborhood: \u201cA little bit of heaven\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author: Nicole Guzman<\/em><\/p>\n

The Northside Neighborhood Community Open House revealed the results from the Northside Neighborhood Survey Day, which took place on September 24. <\/span><\/p>\n

Our headquarters for Survey Day was in Backesto Park, at Carmen Cautiviero\u2019s center for the Downtown Enrichment Program. A total of <\/span>150 San Jos\u00e9 State students went door-to-door to conduct surveys in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. At the end of Survey Day, 311 <\/span>surveys were completed! Galadriel Burr (Project Coordinator for CommUniverCity), Jason DeHaan (Sociology Lecturer), and Sociology and Urban Planning students worked together to analyze the data.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Open House took place at Grant Elementary School in their cafeteria on the evening of November 16. One of the purposes of the Open House was to facilitate collaborative learning between students and local Northside residents. The various stations covered topics regarding new development, safety, and neighborhood satisfaction. One station was all fun and games! There was an area for the children to play with legos, and provide feedback about their community by creating drawings of their favorite things about Northside.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bob Ellington and Mayor Liccardo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Also, Mayor Sam Liccardo and Councilmember Raul Peralez attended the event and spoke with residents. Their presence emphasized the value and meaning of community in San Jos\u00e9\u2019s Northside Neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Councilmember Raul Peralez, Don Gagliardi, and Paulette Zades<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some of the main takeaways from the event highlighted the importance of place diversity, supporting small businesses, mitigating homelessness, and opinions on future mixed-use development. Other necessities that the residents want added in the neighborhood include: grocery stores, two-way streets, community gardens, a teen center, elder care residences, and more trees along the sidewalk. Furthermore, residents want to see redevelopment along 13th Street, a bicycle path connecting to Coyote Creek Trail<\/a>, new playgrounds at Backesto Park, and improvements in the cleanliness of public facilities. All of the feedback that was given at the Open House will be utilized in future community assessment reports, which will assist neighborhood leaders and city planners to prioritize and address the needs of the neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The graduate students from San Jos<\/span>\u00e9<\/span> State University\u2019s Urban Planning program put together a video<\/a> showcasing the history and residents of Northside.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n