"The School of Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage Plaza recently received $6 million from the Knight Foundation, a historic investment to help transform La Placita from a vacant building into a cultural community hub. Plans for the 28,000-square-foot commercial building across from the East San Jose plaza include a small theater, an affordable cafe and a food pantry. Those services will add to the Alum Rock Health Center on site,"
"The funding marks the largest West Coast investment made by the Knight Foundation, known for philanthropic support of journalism and arts and culture. La Placita is anticipated to create $150 million in economic benefits for the Mayfair neighborhood, where many of San Jose's lower-income Mexican and Vietnamese American residents live. The cultural hub's renovations are slated for completion by the end of 2026."
""It speaks to the work that we are doing. It speaks to our impact," she told San José Spotlight. "It speaks to the community that we are trying to develop and that we know our residents and families and youth deserve.""
La Placita will convert a mostly vacant 28,000-square-foot East San Jose building into a cultural community hub funded in part by a $6 million Knight Foundation gift. Planned amenities include a small theater, an affordable cafe, a food pantry, and connections to the new Alum Rock Health Center offering walk-in medical, dental and chiropractic care. The Knight grant is the foundation's largest West Coast investment and La Placita is projected to generate about $150 million in economic benefits for the Mayfair neighborhood. Renovations are expected to finish by the end of 2026.
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