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Making
Our Neighborhoods Strong
San Jose is a city that puts its neighborhoods first.
Mayor Gonzales has challenged
city government to view its role
through the eyes of its residents,
standing at the edge of their
driveways.
Working together, City Hall and
residents invest time, effort, and
resources to improve neighborhoods;
making San Jose a place everyone is
proud to call home.
The
Mayor’s favorite day
of the week is Saturday. That’s when he gets to go out and help people where they
live -- in their neighborhoods. Mayor
Gonzales can hear directly from them
when he meets residents in their own
communities whether its throwing out the
first pitch at a little league baseball
game, sharing a meal with seniors,
planting trees at an elementary school,
or helping out at a neighborhood
clean-up.
These are just a few examples of
how Mayor Gonzales spends his weekends
in San José neighborhoods.
is
a city that puts its neighborhoods
first.
Mayor Gonzales has challenged
city government to view its role through
the eyes of its residents, standing at
the edge of their driveways.
Working together, City Hall and
residents invest time, effort, and
resources to improve neighborhoods;
making San Jose a place everyone is
proud to call home.
What
is the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative?
In
2000 Mayor Gonzales created the Strong
Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI).
His vision to pump additional
funding into the neighborhoods was the
catalyst for this program. SNI is about strengthening communities. This program is a $120 million effort to redirect San Jose's
Redevelopment resources from large
public projects to our neighborhoods
with the greatest needs.
22 distinct neighborhoods have
been identified to receive this funding
for revitalization.
SNI
is meant to beautify neighborhoods,
expand community services, improve
neighborhood safety, and empower
neighborhood associations.
Utilizing a community-driven
planning process, SNI empowers residents
to set their own priorities and
communicate their needs to City Hall.
In return, the City works as a
partner to help residents achieve those
goals.
San
Jose Wins the War on Graffiti
Anti
Graffiti Program
- Graffiti is an eyesore that makes
residents feel unsafe in their own
neighborhoods.
The mission of the
Anti-Graffiti Program (AGP) is to
prevent and eliminate graffiti.
Utilizing a volunteer force of
over 1500 citizens, city graffiti
crews, and swift and effective law
enforcement, San Jose’s AGP program
has reduced graffiti by 95% in 3 1/2
years.
Under the AGP, San Jose
residents and businesses can get
graffiti eliminated anywhere in the
city within 48 hours, seven days a
week.
Litter
Beware
Anti
Litter Program –Just like graffiti, litter is a
neighborhood eyesore.
San Jose’s litter effort, Pick
up San José, focuses on
three approaches to cleaning up San
José: Eradication, Enforcement and
Education. Mayor Gonzales launched the
“Pick Up San José” anti-litter
program last year as a collaborative
effort with volunteers, neighborhoods,
and many local and state agencies to
make San José the cleanest big city
in the nation.
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