Columbus Park may be renamed in honor of the late San Jose mayor, the first woman to lead a major U.S. city, after coming in first a public survey.
Janet Gray Hayes always had a knack for beating the odds. She served as San Jose’s mayor from 1974 to 1982, becoming the first woman to lead a major U.S. city. Now Hayes, who died in 2014 at age 87, has managed one more surprise victory and will likely have San Jose’s Columbus Park renamed in her honor.The city’s Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services department is planning a, and that includes dropping its connection to the much-maligned European explorer.
In the final ranked-choice voting — which got 842 responses — Muwekma Ohlone Park got the most first-preference votes with 206, just ahead of Giannini and Hayes . But the former mayor won out by being the most common second-preference, which helped boost her past Walnut Street Park and Muwekma Ohlone Park. The city’s Parks and Recreation Commission voted in October to recommend Janet Gray Hayes Park to the San Jose City Council, which is expected to consider it in early 2023.
Huggins notes that the disabled community has had a tougher time recovering from the isolation created by the COVID-19 pandemic and providing transportation and remote access to telehealth is crucial. Simitian agreed, calling the partnership between the county and the non-profit “smart.” “If something as simple and basic as a van or a laptop can connect the program participants at Hope Services with the larger community, that’s a winner,” Simitian said.Still on the search for an interesting holiday gift that also satisfies your desire to keep your dollars in the community? There are a couple of events this weekend on The Alameda in San Jose to help you out.
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