""Today is about more than a funding announcement," Councilmember Peter Ortiz said. "It's about showing what happens when we finally invest in East San Jose.""
""This is an improvement that we've been waiting for years," Plata Arroyo Neighborhood Assoc. President Danny Garza said. "The improvements for the community, not just the neighborhood, but for Alum Rock Avenue, are drastic You can almost not measure it.""
""This is not the margins of San Jose," Mexican Heritage Plaza School of Arts and Culture CEO Jessica Paz-Cedillos said. "This is a neighborhood that has always shaped the city's culture, workforce and civic life and it deserves investment that reflects that.""
San Jose City Council is poised to approve $3 million to fund La Placita, a 28,000-square-foot hub for culture, food access, and community wellness across the street from Mexican Heritage Plaza. The project will occupy mostly empty space along Alum Rock Avenue and will include a black box theater, a community cafe, and retain existing services such as Gardner Health Services. Residents and neighborhood leaders describe the project as a long-awaited improvement that will significantly benefit the community. The funding is part of a larger investment from Councilmember Peter Ortiz focused on economic empowerment, neighborhood beautification, public safety, accountability, and equitable investment.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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