The Community Convenes: 7th Annual Safe & Green Halloween
In the big city of San José, with nearly a million residents, we think it’s important to slow down and connect on a human and neighborhood level. This year CommUniverCity […]
Neighborhood Revitalization
City Council Vote on Five Wounds Plan Postponed
Just this Wednesday, the San José Mercury News reported that Mayor Chuck Reed asked to postpone the City Council vote to approve the Five Wounds Village Plan, a vote that
Garden to Table Advocates for Agriculture Land Use on Industrial Zones
CommUniverCity San José’s Growing Sustainably, a direct partnership of Garden to Table, advocated successfully for changing Title 20 (Zoning Ordinance) for industrial zones to allow up to one acre of
Approval of Five Wounds Village Plans & Trail and Next Steps
Last Wednesday, September 25, 2013, we attended the San José Planning Commission, and thanks to the support of our team from Urban Villages and Friends of Five Wounds Trail, and
What what will you be for Safe & Green Halloween?
What will you be for Safe and Green Halloween? What materials will you be upcycling for your recycled costume? Join us for our 7th Annual Safe & Green Halloween Fair on
Five Wounds Area Urban Village Plans
Over 80 community members and leaders attended the draft presentation on September 17, 2013 of the Five Wounds Area Urban Village Plans (Roosevelt Park, Five Wounds, 24th and William Street,
Grand Opening of The Hub
On Wednesday, September 11, 2013, San José State Urban Planning students held their first meeting of the open urban planning studio “The Hub” (“el Centro”) with Greater Washington community leaders. To
35 Community Leaders Collaborate with SCU and SJSU to Empower the Greater Washington Community
This Tuesday, on August 13, 2013, we partnered with Santa Clara University (SCU) to host our first collective meeting with the Greater Washington community. We invited community-based organizations to share
National Night Out 2013 at Spartan Keyes & Washington Neighborhood
We all deserve vibrant, healthy, and safe neighborhoods. Thank you Washington Neighborhood and Santa Maria Urban Ministry for hosting National Night Out at the Washington Youth Center. Families enjoyed a magic show,
Volunteers Removed 55 Bags of Trash from the Five Wounds Trail
Happy Trails! Last Saturday, our Pathways: Friends of Five Wounds/ Brookwood Terrace (FWBT) Trails cleaned up the Five Wounds Trail along Coyote Creek thanks to the partnership of organizations