SJParksAdvocates

San Jose Parks Advocates are citizens who actively care about San Jose Parks

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In Copenhagen, seniors don't use the parks. The City realizes it is a design problem and they are working to change park design. How do you think San Jose is doing at serving our seniors--both active folks and less active? https://t.co/hn7OU3RrEk

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So many beautiful blossoms. So many nefarious weeds. Come help these beauties shine by whacking on some weeds. https://t.co/ape1iNCgS2

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Studies about parks and urban public spaces in other places can inform us about what may improve our parks as we acquire more residents. This beautiful publication describes 5 case studies in Copenhagen. #DesignMatters #UrbanPublicSpace https://t.co/LJ8DiDIuVl

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SPUR sponsored a discussion of what Guadalupe River park should become and presented the results to a select group of people. Here's the Mercury's coverage of the... https://t.co/vYoHks6Ofm

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You can enjoy this beautiful scene by walking along Los Alamitos creek trail in southern Almaden valley. Glorious https://t.co/l32adMqJXc

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You can see foxes even if you are not a golfer! Los Lagos golf course is owned by the city and you can visit the clubhouse area and view the foxes as they trot thru the course. You can also order lunch or a beverage and fox watch! Fun! https://t.co/ofvCnv5eTo

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Yard bomb the trees in St James Park. https://t.co/U3M9yj6lBh

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Celebrate Earth Day at Alum Rock Park. Select from several projects and volunteer to make it so. https://t.co/CB9BMOJlnF

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This will be lovely. Can't wait. https://t.co/gnRAZPTHtx

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Look how many people came to this. Los Lagos is a public golf course so they do many special events for the neighbors and others throughout the city https://t.co/8TS0tNVuCN

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Urgent need to protect the very large native plant garden through hand weeding. https://t.co/yrN6wy67jb

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Good news for those with Thursday availability https://t.co/S33xogqDwa

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The Knight Foundation sent our coordinator to Copenhagen to study public spaces in dense urban areas. They are everywhere! Lots of people at 48 degrees. This plaza used to be a parking lot in the 1990s. Some... https://t.co/VY8p5cCXwt

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Volunteer options starting at 9 am AND staring at 11 am, things to visit and see. Parking fee but otherwise free. Last year's event rocked! https://t.co/87GCydgLtT

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Thankyou BVNA for bringing joyous activity to your neighborhood park ! https://t.co/OAdTNix64q

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The council has been told--
what will they choose to do?

Listen to the story and use the link to your own park. https://t.co/DWtv4OYpsS

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San Jose Spotlight reported on underfunded park maintenance that leads to removing playgrounds due to safety concerns, There's no money to replace them. No playgrounds at Groesbeck or West... https://t.co/QIEZn8Aj6m

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The Rotary Playgarden's art requires special maintenance to keep things humming. #MaintenanceMatters https://t.co/JOIkIw6qxQ

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Pellier Park. Third meeting. This park was torn out in 2005 without benefit of permits to facilitate construction of City Heights. Then the restoration was delayed until Julian Street was re-routed. That's... https://t.co/f4MHsZF8uv

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Alum Rock park in the GREEN season. https://t.co/t3ID243Q7W