As San Jose considers a new identity for one of its oldest public spaces, residents are beginning to weigh what — and who — the city’s downtown plaza should represent for generations to come. Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services officials held a Wednesday meeting to kick off plans to rename Plaza de César Chávez, inviting residents to submit name suggestions and share what they believe the park should symbolize. The process comes months after city leaders voted to begin removing the late labor leader’s name from city-owned sites following allegations earlier this year that Chávez sexually abused women and children. Residents can…
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