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Press Release
August 7, 2008
CONTACT:
Marla Wilson, Sustainable Development Assoc., mwilson@greenbelt.org,
(415) 543-6771 x308
Michele Beasley, Field Representative, mbeasley@greenbelt.org, (408)
983-0856
Tour of San Jose's North First Street Corridor: "A New Way for San Jose"
Media Advisory
WHAT:
"A New Way for San Jose," Light-Rail Tour of San Jose's North First Street
Corridor for San Jose decision-makers and community members
WHEN:
9:00am - 2:00pm, Saturday, August 16, 2008
WHERE:
St. James Park, Corner of North First Street & East St. James Street, San
Jose
WHY:
Though North San Jose is home to some of the world's best-known tech
companies, it is also a sprawling no-man's-land of vacant buildings, low
office buildings, and big parking lots. This sprawling, inefficient
development discourages walking and makes little use of the light-rail line
that runs along North First Street.
Now the city is planning a transformation of the North First Street
corridor, with 32,000 new homes and 83,000 new jobs, as well as parks, bikes
lanes, plazas, and widened sidewalks. If done well, this new development
will embrace the existing light-rail line and offer a smart transportation
alternative to residents.
WHO:
Confirmed Speakers:
John Brazil, San Jose Department of Transportation
Frank Fuller, Field Paoli Architects
Linda Furnas, 511 Rideshare
Kerry Haywood, Moffett Park Business and Transportation Association
Karen Kalman, Onsite Manager, North Park Apartments
Jeff Oberdorfer, First Community Housing
Angela Sipp, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
Corinne Winter, Executive Director, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
Invited Speakers:
San Jose Councilmember Kansen Chu
Tour coordinated by Greenbelt Alliance and co-sponsored by the City of San
Jose Redevelopment Agency and the Great Communities Collaborative.
Free and open to the public.
RSVP:
Carolyn Roose, Greenbelt Alliance, (415) 543-6771 x315 or
cdtintern@greenbelt.org Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP before
August 8, 2008.
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For 50 years, Greenbelt Alliance has been the San Francisco Bay Area's advocate for open spaces and vibrant places, with offices in San Francisco, San Jose, Walnut Creek, San Rafael, and Santa Rosa. www.greenbelt.org
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