Comments on: New San Jose Non-profit Seats Board, Reveals Early Concepts for Plaza de Cesar Chavez

By: Susan Price

Susan Price — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 22:17:43 +0000

I hope that the “Breeze” giant sculpture proposed by some wealthy donors who think that San Jose needs an icon, NOT be placed in Caesar Chavez Park as that group is proposing. It is way too tall (taller than the existing trees, I believe) and large for such as space. CHavez Park needs to be a park for people, not for a large grandiose “sculpture” desired by a small group of wealthy individuals who think that the SJ City Hall rotunda (part of the people’s building – City Hall) is not an icon for San Jose, despite it being used by TV news organizations as such. The City Hall rotunda is a fine icon – we do not need an icon which pays homage to high tech. San Jose is more than just high tech – SJ was a site agricultural innovator, and the first radio broadcast was from downtown San Jose. And not everyone here works in high tech. This is a very diverse city, ethnically and economically.

By: SCC Resident

SCC Resident — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 20:48:22 +0000

I’m glad I saw this here on San Jose Inside. I just might be interested in joining up with this new nonprofit org to help steer it in the right direction. Wonder if there are any board seats still open, I’ll have to check.

By: Pau Soto

Pau Soto — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:26:53 +0000

Dan Orloff Thank you Mr.Orloff for setting record straight regarding absence of your input as well as listing the Board Members here on this Page in the interest of public transparency.

I am emphatically opposed to ANYONE attempting to Suggest that the Chicano Community somehow lacks reverence or respect for Cesar Chavez and his Legacy here in Sal Si Puedes.It becomes insulting when coming from Anglos who Use Chavez Name and Image to make a power move to influence public opinion.Steve ,under a specious moral authority ,weaponized the Chavez Legacy subtly suggesting we lack respect for who he is to Chicano Identity and American History.He turned Chavez Legacy into something trivial and petty while trying to suggest that He and this Group have the Proper reverence for him and will erect a monument to demonstrate his respect for Chavez that exceeds that of the Mexicans in this City..

I would Like to remind you Mr.Orloff what happened to April Haperstadt when she insulted the Legacy of Chavez by publically minimizing his Role in Chicano ,Campesino Identity and Politics in Sal Si Puedes.She nor anyone else will use Chavez Legacy to further a n economic,political,social agenda.The fact that Steve Assumes that it is OK to do what he is doing only speaks to the degree of ignorance and delusion he possess.

Quetzalcoatl is on the South end of the park that stands as a symbolic representation of Raza Indegina ( the indigenous People) a powerful symbol within the Chicano Movement of the 1960s – 80s.It symbolized the reclamation of our Identity before Colonization and Manifest Destiny.That statue within context of Cesar Chavez Park represents Chavez indigenous blood and ties to the land.

Quetzalcoatl represents WISDOM KNOWLEDGE WAR …These 3 elements Cesar needed to engage in His campaign to establish the Humanity Dignity necessity for Change in the Fields of California. The growers by their actions ,believed that the Mexican was inferior and not worthy of anything except to be exploited for his labor.Chavez required the 3 qualities of Quetzalcoatl to succeed I. What he set out to do..

Steve was wrong ,incorrect,reckless in his statement that we have nothing in the park that Honors Chavez.

By: SJ Kulak

SJ Kulak — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:21:38 +0000

SJ has tried and failed to become LA, SF, and Santa Clara, now it wants to reimagine itself as NYC.

SJ is a bedroom community that needs reasonable family friendly housing, clean parks, wide roads, and good schools. Make that work. This is just another pipe dream delaying the work that needs to get done to make it a livable place to raise kids. The world doesn’t need more office buildings or central parks or SOHO knockoffs or over-annexed property tax collectors, they exist. What the world needs is more kids.