what come to mind is a project i worked on at caesar chavez and gererroro. this house was delomolished. it was concrete and now it's a dumping ground. because in the absence of any plantings it as a freeway connecter came tire land and encampment and the cattate a rat and -- it built. so we pulled it down and planted it. getting resources in the neighborhood. there was a little old lady across the street that lived there forever. when she sees anybody out there doing something she yells at them. we passed the plate around and got a hose and sprayer. she waters and when she's on vacation she talks to her neighbors on either side. it's not rocket science. i encourage to you walk around your neighborhood and look at where there is too much concrete. there are a lot of ridiculous concrete things that are crying out for something. you know planters or garden spaces. those are the things that make neighborhoods liveable and the process of doing something with them also what makes neighborhoods liveable. go ahead. >> well, i would, the question is, where do you sta

. -- for the caesar chavez street improvement. we got a

. -- for the caesar chavez street improvement. we got a caltrans environmental justice grant for a streetscape improvements for broadway avenue in chinatown. the national park service program called "preserve america "vote will support some of the preservation efforts in market and octavia. we got another environmental justice grant for our work on cesar chavez on another avenue. all of that is to say that we have been more aggressive about seeking grants, but as you recall last year we got a grant to hire a grant writer. t

. -- for the caesar chavez street improvement. we got a caltrans environmental justice grant for a streetscape improvements for broadway avenue in chinatown. the national park service program called "preserve america "vote will support some of the preservation efforts in market and octavia. we got another environmental justice grant for our work on cesar chavez on another avenue. all of that is to say that we have been more aggressive about seeking grants, but as you recall last year we got a grant to hire a grant writer. that has more than paid off. [laughter] it has really helped a lot. we are actually able to hire some temporary staff because of all this grant work. we were able to do our small part to help the local unemployment rate in the process. i am very pleased and one to think staff for all the work on these grants. -- want to thank staff for all the work on these grants. because anne-marie is up this w

we worked on greening on san jose we have 9 blocks done south of caesar chavez and we are working to go north. the community challenge program has been retool indeed 2005 to encourage neighborhood involvement. that's me. >> this is david wincelow. >> i'man architect and urban planner and currently take into practice one. focuses of my research over the last 20 years is alleys. and i will talk about that as we get started. >> i'm director of kid serve an art program where we guide community and young people through the process of creating permanent permanent mosake art and transform a wall in the neighborhood. >> the panelists what were invieded here because they have received community challenge grants but they also have public processes in terms of for one thing, creating something oust nothing where nothing was possible previously but figuring out who the stake holders are in their community and involving them on going. hopefully with a view being able to channel that involvement into other issues. because that typically is the thing that sustained neighborhoods if you grow from a

avenue and then the significant work that will be disproportionately certed by harrington, down caesar chavez will be extraordinary. those will be the final three of those nine great streets projects. leland and sam bruno were among the last two. we're celebrating this -- this today, but we're also celebrating those that we completed in the past number of months and last few years. why does this matter? you'll hear in a second why this matters. creates a sense of place. a streetscape with the neighborhood and it com -- in a completely different way. it encourages and enlivens a pedstrone flow and -- pedestrian flow and sense of community. it slows people down. i have been here 300 times, if you think i'm exaggerating, i have not. i spent too much time. there's never too much time, but a lot of time at the sunny dale housing projects. the first few years i was mayor, i was down here for the wrong reasons, that was because of the struggles and frustration we had to deal with the issue of crime and violence and coming down back and forth, almost on a weekly basis to visit the families that were

it was like sitting bull and caesar chavez. it was meant to put every american and every nationality. >> is your question based on the fact that sitting bull and george washington were not courageous? >> that's exactly what i was saying knowing that neither of them have relatives that are alive right now. i was just saying i like children's books to have a plot and be fun and do stuff. if he was going to write a children's book that would be gross, lots of explosions. >> i hear if you read it backwards you turn into a socialist. if you read it backwards, it is a big plot. >> there is -- what do you call it? >> i'm losing control of my mouth. > coming up, jediddiah will explain her new pamphlet. and are people trying to murder our dancing celebrities? i wouldn't know. >>> last weekend "new york times" columnist and creepy cat love went on tv and said the only way we will deal with a deficit is with a, quote, combination of death panels and sales taxes, end quote. th is no surprise because there are two things you know about him

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today i was going to warn you that there was an event at caesar chavez plaza. downtown san jose starting at 11:00 and the parade at noon and tonight there is a giants game. a lot going on in downtown san jose. watch for additional pedestrian traffic as well. back to you. >> the giants are playing again? >> the sharks game. you said giants. >> i got the fever. here are the sharks. >> light it up orange. all right. >> guys are skrak belling to find their gloves. >> now we are moving on to sharks. >> giants with drawl after what happened. >> i know, but it's more like hockey weather. ice and stuff. >> we're opening up ice rinks in san francisco. you know it's chilly this morning. we have 40s and upper 30s and notice fairfield stands out. mild air and the winds are light. 30s and 40s in spots, but the afternoon is looking good. high clouds from the north and high pressure to the west. storm track stays to the north. not just today, but the next seven days as temperatures climb up. today mid 60s and we did have baseball, it would be a great day for it. 65 in oakland

. >> barring an appeal, construction is expected to begin in june at caesar chavez academy at the end of the year. >> new laws could forge forward in santa clara county. supervisors are expected to give final approval to one of the most restrictive laws in the country. new rules are needed due to growing evidence of secondhand smoke. the laws include prohibiting smoking in condos and town houses. smoking would be banned in all parks and fairgrounds and indoor seating areas for restaurants and bars. hotels and motels would also be smoke-free. >> san francisco supervisors are expected to reject mayor gavin newsom's veto of a ban on happy meals or fast food that includes toys for kids. supervisors passed a ban on meals with toys unless they meet certain nutritional standards. the mayor vetoed the ban, but supervisors can override it with a vote. they say the ban is a tool to help combat childhood obesity. >> fremont is closing up for the holidays. it will be closed from december 20thrn through the 31th. the police department and fire department and animal shelter will be open, but city h

his name is selzo, also, delores huerta, along with caesar chavez, of the united farm workers union,tion enforcement agent mike cutler. selzo, thank you for doing this. i know it isn't easy. we showed some tape earlier in the show, some people living in nebraska who are dealing with a new immigrant population in their community. they are, they feel many things. i think including fear. in fact, you know we invited them to come here to san diego. they couldn't to join us with this, with this dialogue we are having tonight. but you know there is all this fear of the immigrant population and what they are, what they're coming here to do, what they might mean to, to this -- to this country. but on the other side of this issue you are living in fear on a day-to-day basis. fear of what might happen to you, someone in mike's job if they find you might have you shipped out. and fear of what your future can be even if you are -- able to stay in this country. >> yes, i mean. i think both sides of the argument have fear. fear is what is keeping us from solving the issues that affect us. this iss

if you are heading into the city, there is an issue at caesar chavez street.al low blocked by an being. the car is sideways and blocking the slow lane. additional slowing and a lot of folks heading into the city for celebrations. >> no issues with the weather. the forecast with 70s and close to 80 tomorrow and thursday. temperatures inland will warm up more and cool down as the clouds approach the upcoming weekend. >> more local nows in a half hour. the "today" show returns in a minute >>> 7:30 now on a tuesday morning, november 2, 2010. that makes election day nationwide, voters already out casting their ballots. there in wilmington, delaware, the outcome could lead to a big power change in that building right there, the capitol in washington. people out on our plaza will make it to the polls after the show. >>> a big disney star checks into rehab, 18-year-old demi lovato is known for her role in "camp rock." but now she has pulled out of our tour with the jonas brothers and entered rehab for emotional and physical conditions. >>> and can you really teach a b