The City of San Jose came out with The Alameda's Urban Village Plan (link) back in 2012. The document is a 108 pages long, but here are the key takeaways:
The vision included 3 key elements:
A vibrant business district and neighborhood
Mixed use development that supports the existing and planned public transit system, and where residential and offices on upper floors support nearby retail and entertainment.
Attractive public spaces
Pocket parks, plazas, paseos, parklets.
A memorable, great place
Integration of new development with old buildings, infusing public art into public and private spaces that reinforce the area's unique character and historical background.
The document included promoting potential parks, plazas, paseos, and parklets (none of which have come to fruition, and would contend with spaces used for the limited parking currently on The Alameda)
Homelessness vs Unhoused: Homelessness is still a common term used today, and while neutral it has been perceived as pejorative. What's not needed in the discourse is a woke virtue signaling by using the latest politically correct terminology, rather the original intent of the word was to highlight the housing crisis challenges. It's okay to still use homeless.
Housing First: A homeless assistance approach that prioritizes permanent housing to people experiencing homelessness, which doesn't require addressing of behavioral health problems or substance abuse issues prior to being provided access to housing. (source)
San Jose City Hall came up with the plan which can be found here https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/83586/637836401812030000
It's important to recognize that not all the issues of the neighborhood stem from The Arena Hotel, however there are questions around transparency that's not available to residents on operational effectiveness in countering crime and blight as a result of certain residents there.
https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-housing-nonprofit-accused-of-discrimination-toxic-culture/
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