""This was such a wonderful culmination of a long time," Gerrye Wong, Kee's 93-year-old daughter, told San José Spotlight directly after the vote. "This is showing San Jose is recognizing the impact and the importance of the Chinese community.""
"The planned park site sits at the terminus of Rinconada Drive, not far from the Almaden Expressway and Curtner Avenue off-ramp. San Jose acquired the land in 2013 as part of a development agreement that paved the way for the construction of the neighboring Latitude 37 apartment complex."
"Under the plan, park amenities will include a children's play area with rubber surfacing, picnic areas, a walking loop as well as new landscaping. City officials said the eastern side of the park will also include pollinator gardens, at the request of residents."
"Bill Kee Park will also double as a piece of green stormwater infrastructure. Beneath the green space, officials plan to construct a 9,000-square-foot bio retention basin capable of filtering pollutants out of water runoff from surrounding streets."
San Jose's councilmembers approved a plan to create a 1.2-acre park named after Bill Kee, a Chinese American leader who fought to preserve Chinatown in the 1940s. The park will provide essential open space in a densely populated area and will feature amenities such as a children's play area, picnic spots, and walking paths. Additionally, the park will include pollinator gardens and serve as green stormwater infrastructure with a bio retention basin to filter pollutants from runoff.
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