BVNAAug 221 min readJoin Your Neighbors As We Bid Farewell to Summer Friday August 23rd!Come join neighbors as we bid farewell to summer with a movie in the Buena Vista Park , Friday August 23rd. Around 6:30 we will be...
BVNAApr 202 min readEnding Homelessness Near SolutionsDear Neighbor, This week, we set a new precedent in the city of San Jose: when we invest in new, dignified alternatives to homelessness,...
BVNAOct 22, 20231 min readNew program aims to bring San Jose neighborhoods togetherThe city of San Jose is instituting a program to try and bring neighborhoods closer together. It's called "Together SJ" and was announced...
BVNAOct 21, 20231 min readNever doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world…"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -...
BVNAAug 31, 20232 min readMayor Announces Neighborhoods Selected for the Pilot TogetherSJ InitiativeSAN JOSÉ, CA - Today, San José Mayor Matt Mahan announced that the city would be rolling out the next phase of TogetherSJ, an initiative...
BVNAMar 10, 20221 min readThe Back Story: BARTAs a Board Member of the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), I don’t purport to speak for the agency. On several occasions, I’ve...
BVNAFeb 16, 20222 min readThe Rest of the Story: BillboardsNobody likes billboards in their neighborhood. We’d all like to extinguish these blight-causing creatures in every corner of our city —...