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Placemaking
Placemaking inspires people to imagine and reinvent public spaces in your community. Using the theory of placemaking, residents have hands-on opportunities to build community through dynamic and engaging programs.
Viva CalleSJ ^
Viva CalleSJ is a free program that temporarily closes miles of San José streets to bring communities together to walk, bike, skate, play, and explore the city like never before.
For more information, visit vivacallesj.org.
Viva CalleSJ is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment, particularly in disadvantaged communities.
Viva Parks ^
Viva Parks is a series of free events focused on health and wellness resources, physical activity, and community engagement. We do this by connecting people to people, uniting neighbors, visually transforming the park with positive programming, increasing usage, and providing community resources to the neighborhood.
Paint the CitySJ ^
The City of San José Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services Placemaking Program hosts a Painting in the Park series throughout the year. Paint the CitySJ offers a painting class in the park led by our in-house art instructor for the community. Register in advance via our Eventbrite page.
Register and follow us on Eventbrite to be notified when our next event will take place!
Request For Qualifications (RFQ) ^
The City of San José is seeking qualified vendors to join a pool of service providers that can deliver community activities supporting the City’s Public Life Activation (PLA) events. PLA programs are designed to strengthen connections between people and places by creating welcoming public spaces that promote inclusion, health, happiness, and community well-being.| Key Milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Release Date | Wednesday, June 3, 2026 |
| Online Bid Workshop | Friday, June 12, 2026 at 3 p.m. |
| Q&A Period Ends | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 5 p.m. |
| Bid Closes | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 5 p.m. |
How to apply
Proposals will only be accepted online via Biddingo. To register for a Biddingo user ID and to access the solicitation, please visit www.biddingo.com/sanjose.For questions regarding the vendor registration process or assistance with using the Biddingo system, please see the online guide on the main menu or contact Biddingo support by email at info@biddingo.com or by phone:
- Los Angeles Office (M-F, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM PT): +1-323-206-4114
- Toronto Office (M-F, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM ET): +1-416-756-0955