Maya Esparza is working hard to improve our neighborhoods.
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Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Bringing a new park to Alma Community Center with the site and funding secured
- Creating violence prevention programming focused on youth to the Alma Community Center
- Holding District 7 Dumpster Days to remove over 60,000 pounds of trash from this community during the pandemic
- Activating Bellevue Park with Viva Parks, Soccer Clinics, Litter Clean Ups, and much more!
- Signing the first agreement in the country with Union Pacific to address illegal dumping along railroad tracks
- Supporting Alma Community Center including the Alma Teen Center Movie Nights, Green Team Bike Giveaway, Christmas Tree Giveaway, and much more!
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Authoring multi-pronged ordinance to address the increase in illegal street racing and sideshows
- Removing over 1 million pounds of trash from Monterey Road
- Installing roadway safety enhancements at Monterey and Curtner
- Installing Speed Bumps in the Montecito Vista community
- Providing unprecedented protections from redevelopment for Mobile Home Parks
- Advocating against proposal to launch large-scale Homeless Housing Development at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds due to the oversaturation of similar developments in the area.
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Authoring multi-pronged ordinance to address the increase in illegal street racing and sideshows
- Addressed air quality concerns due to construction activities
- Securing approval of roundabout at Communications Hill and Hillsdale
- Supported creation of the first Neighborhood Association in Communications Hill
- Starting Family Movie Nights at William Lewis Manly Park!
- Supporting implementation of No Parking Signs at key areas
- Providing unprecedented protections from redevelopment for Mobile Home Parks
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Bringing SJPD Walking Beats to this community to improve public safety and community policing
- Creating a new playground to Solari Park
- Securing $10M dollars to install more street lights and other measures to make Senter Road safer
- Restoring Library hours at Seven Trees Community Center including opening on Sundays
- Securing Community Wifi for the Andrew Hill High attendance area during the pandemic
- Holding District 7 Dumpster Days to remove over 300,000 thousands pounds of trash from this community during the pandemic
- Securing funding for regular illegal dumping sweeps through the BeatifySJ
- Bringing a new mural to Seven Trees Community Center
- Expanding programming at Seven Trees Community Center to double the use of the Teen Late Night Gym
- Advocating for a safe pathway to schools element within City’s Encampment Management Strategy
- Supporting major community events including Family Movie Nights, Viva Parks, Helmet Giveaways, Spring Fest, Halloween Trunk – or -Treat Drive Thru, and Winter Wonderland Drive Thru, and National Night Out
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Holding Family Movie Nights at Franklin Elementary to provide a safe and affordable activities during the pandemic
- Securing $10M dollars to install more street lights and other measures to make Senter Road safer
- Holding pop-up vaccination clinics and rental assistance events at Franklin Elementary
- Holding District 7 Dumpster Days to remove over 65,000 pounds of trash from this community during the pandemic
- Supporting Franklin Elementary’s events including Family Giving Tree, grade level promotions, after school activities, and much more!
- Advocating against proposal to launch large-scale Homeless Housing Development at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds due to the oversaturation of similar developments in the area.
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Brought unprecedented protections from redevelopment for Mobile Home Parks
- Installing roadway safety enhancements at Monterey and Curtner
- Fighting for construction and service improvements at Markham Plaza
- Supporting TET and Lunar New events at History Park
- Removing 1 million pounds of trash from the Monterey Corridor
- Founding and chairing the Monterey Corridor Working Group to bring more jobs, support businesses, improve transportation, and address deteriorating conditions of the Monterey Corridor, one of the two major industrial areas in the City
- Completed Sharks Ice Expansion Project making it the largest indoor ice rink under one roof in North America
- Restoring the Japanese Friendship Garden following the 2017 Coyote Creek Floods
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Securing the first and only Trail Safety Plan in the City for the Coyote Creek Trail which includes safety design elements, SJPD Trail Patrol, and regular monitoring by the San Jose Conservation Corp members.
- Implementing safety improvements along Lucretia Ave including crosswalks, bike lanes, and repaving
- Enhancing crosswalks to Roberts for increased pedestrian safety
- Securing Community Wifi for the Yerba Buena High School attendance area during the pandemic
- Updating and expanding the Vietnamese Heritage Community Garden and bringing the Thank You America Monument
- Securing safety enhancements at Story and Remillard to be implemented this year
- Securing site and funding for Fire Station #32 at Felipe and Olinder to improve response time
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Creating a Family Resource Center (FRC) at Shirakawa Elementary School
- Opening the only Rental Assistance Center outside of City Hall at the Franklin-McKinley District Office on Wool Creek
- Securing $10M dollars to install more street lights and other measures to make Senter Road safer
- Advocating for a safe pathway to schools element within the City’s Encampment Management Strategy
- Bringing many community events at Rocksprings Park including Viva Parks, Zumba in the Park, Backpack and Helmet Giveaways, and many more!
- Supporting flood protection work
- Ensuring community voices were heard about the impacts of Christmas in the Park
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Repaving local streets in the community to restore damaged roads
- Securing $10M dollars to install more street lights and other measures to make Senter Road safer
- Supported Clean-Ups at Lone Bluff Park in partnership with the Lone Bluff-Senter Neighborhood Association
- Bringing Family Movie Nights to Lone Bluff Park to provide a safe and affordable activities during the pandemic
- Revitalizing Lone Bluff-Senter Neighborhood Association and supporting many events
- Holding District 7 Dumpster Days to remove over 40,000 pounds of trash from this community during the pandemic
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Creating Singleton Crossing to allow year-round access across Coyote Creek for school kids and families
- Supporting Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful Clean-Ups along Coyote Creek Trail
- Securing funding to repave Ramblewood community coming in 2023!
- Securing No Parking Signs to address abandoned vehicles and blight along Tuers Road
- Holding District 7 Dumpster Days at Ramblewood Park and Tuers Road to remove over 40,000 pounds of trash from this community during the pandemic
- Securing additional resources to improve response time for illegal dumping reports.
- Supporting Ramblewood Elementary School’s after school events
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Repaving local streets in the community to restore damaged roads
- Protecting Los Lagos Golf Course from redevelopment and expansion of community activities
- Securing $5M in improvements to McLaughlin Avenue Traffic Safety Improvement Project
- Bringing Family Movie Night to Windmill Springs Elementary to provide a safe and affordable activities during the pandemic
- Supporting the McLaughlin Corridor Neighborhood Association’s events including National Night Out at Windmills Springs Park
- Holding District 7 Dumpster Days to remove over 20,000 pounds of trash from this community during the pandemic
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Repaving local streets in the community to restore damaged roads
- Securing $5M in improvements to McLaughlin Avenue Traffic Safety Improvement Project
- Hosting first-ever Tully Night Market restoring Tully Ballfields as a place for the community to come together
- Bringing first-ever Dog Park to District 7 at the Tully Ballfields currently under construction
- Hosting Family Movie Nights at Stonegate Elementary to provide a safe and affordable activities during the pandemic
- Supporting Coyote Creek Trail Clean-Up with Viet.Help from Tully Ballfields to Capitol Expressway
- Supporting weekly Tully Ballfield Clean-Ups with the Spartan Little League
- Protecting Los Lagos Golf Course from redevelopment and advocated for expanded community use
- Supporting the McLaughlin Corridor Neighborhood Association with National Night Out at Los Lagos Golf Course.
- Holding District 7 Dumpster Day to remove nearly over 65,000 thousand pounds of trash from this community during the pandemic
- Restored Library hours at the Tully Library including Sunday hours!
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Implementing safety improvements along Lucretia Ave including crosswalks, bike lanes, and repaving
- Securing $5M to McLaughlin Avenue Traffic Safety Improvement Project
- Repaving local streets in the community to restore damaged roads
- Hosting Litter Clean-Ups along Phelan Avenue to address trash and illegal dumping
- Holding District 7 Dumpster Days to remove over 100,000 pounds of trash from this community during the pandemic
- Reopening Fair Swim Center and secured Free Recreational Swim and Swim Lessons
- Securing Community Wifi for the Yerba Buena High School attendance area during the pandemic
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Bringing SJPD Walking Beats to improve public safety and community policing
- Implementing safety improvements along Lucretia Ave including crosswalks, biklanes, and repaving
- Implementing Project Hope which brought additional resources and support for the community
- Holding District 7 Dumpster Day to remove nearly 100,000 thousand pounds of trash from this community during the pandemic
- Securing site and funding for Fire Station #32 at Felipe and Olinder to improve response times
- Reopening Fair Swim Center and secured Free Recreational Swim and Swim Lessons
- Repaving local streets in the community to restore damaged roads
- Activating McLaughlin Park to provide safe activities for our youth including Family Movie Nights, Zumba in the Park, soccer clinics, baseball clinics and much more!
- Implementing Inaugural Christmas Parade and PJ Giveaway working with Project Hope distributing 500 PJs and 150 food baskets.
- Securing Community Wifi for the Yerba Buena High School attendance area during the pandemic
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Creating a new park at Havana and Midfield starting this year and completing a new mural that will serve as a backdrop for the park!
- Repaving local streets in the community to restore damaged roads
- Holding District 7 Dumpster Day to remove over 200,000 thousand pounds of trash from this community throughout the pandemic
- Reopening Fair Swim Center and secured Free Recreational Swim and Swim Lessons
- Bringing Family Movie Nights to Hubbard Elementary to provide a safe and affordable outdoor event throughout the pandemic
- Securing site and funding for Fire Station #32 at Felipe and Olinder which means better response times
- Supporting Tropicana Lanai Neighborhood Association including many clean-ups and community events
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Leading the City’s effort at Valley Palms to ensure tenant protections
- Working with SJPD to implement community safety improvements at Valley Palms including improved security, lighting, gates, and more
- Implementing the City’s first-ever Family Resource Center on private property at Valley Palms
- Ensuring completed of a new futsal court at Valley Palms
- Ensuring the community safety plan was implemented, including improved lighting and security
- Supporting many resource fairs and events including Helmet Giveaways, Census Outreach, Schools Supplies and Food Distributions, and much more!
Maya Esparza's Work in this Neighborhood
- Brought SJPD Walking Beats to improve public safety and community policing
- Repaving local streets in the community to restore damaged roads
- Securing funding for safety enhancements on Fontaine Road
- Holding District 7 Dumpster Day to remove nearly 50,000 thousand pounds of trash from this community during the pandemic
- Holding pop up vaccination and rental assistance events at OB Whaley Elementary
- Bringing Viva Parks to West Evergreen Park and supporting the West Evergreen Neighborhood Association including National Night Outs, Turkey Giveaways, Resource Drives, and much more!
- Supporting the OB Whaley Elementary’s After School programs including School Walk n’ Roll program
- Funding a new mural at West Evergreen Park to beautify the park and prevent graffiti
- Engaging with the community on the future of OB Whaley Elementary