<p>Withawkwardlyplacedroaddietscausingtraffic,closedandforleaseshopfrontsanddirtysidewalksit's clear that Downtown San Jose may be in the need of a little improvement. My goal is to remove or rebuild troublesome, traffic-inducing road diets to improve vital traffic flow while preserving the safety of pedestrians and cyclists alike. I would like to foster small up-and-coming businesses by reducing barriers to entry, and providing guidance where it'sneeded.Livinginasafeandcleanenvironmentstartswherewetravel,thestreetsandthefootpaths.IwanttomakeSanJosethemodelimageofa21stcenturycity,withroadsfreeoftrashanddebris.Thisstartswithcorrectlyallocatingfundswheretheyshouldgo.</p>