StreetWise StreetWise (January 26, 2005)

What should the city of Palo Alto's top priority be in 2005?
Question and interviews by Jamie Schuman. Photographs by Naomi Brookner. Asked in downtown Palo Alto.

Roi Ben-Yehuda
Retail salesman at Bob and Bob and student
Stanford
"A homeless shelter and then a movie theater. Those are things I think are sorely needed."

Emmory Brown
Public relations in the Bay Area
San Jose
"More jobs for young people. And not even just more jobs, more activities."

Nhut Nguyen
Graphic designer in Palo Alto
Morgan Hill
"Bicycle paths. Downtown we don't have many separate bicycle paths, and I think this is a great city for bikes."

Jean Paul Coupal
Owner of Coupa CafŽ
Divides time between Palo Alto and Caracas, Venezuela
"Put beautiful flowers around all of the tree wells and identify all of the trees. Also, all of the trees should be lighted with indirect lighting."

Pamela Kiger-Welker
Insurance agent
Palo Alto
"Schools. I have three children in three separate schools. That's why we came here specifically, and I'd like the school quality to be maintained."

Jordan Parker
Student at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont
Woodside
"Less drunk driving."

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