York: Alviso Park, a half century of broken promises

For more than half a century, the people of Alviso have waited for something so ordinary it should never have become a struggle — a decent neighborhood park. Generations of children have grown up while San Jose produced plans, commissioned studies, held meetings and made promises. Year after year, the blueprints grew more ambitious, but the grass remained neglected, the fields unfinished and the dreams unrealized. Millions were envisioned on paper while residents watched their park deteriorate. In a city celebrated for innovation and extraordinary wealth, one small community s quest for a safe place to play is a heartbreaking story of promises deferred. In 2021, David Cohen became District 4 s councilmember, inheriting decades of unfinished promises. Today, he’s all over Instagram and YouTube, promoting all the work he’s doing for District 4. At first glance you think, Hey this guy really cares. That’s what I thought when I met him years ago as he was going door to door in Alviso. Af