There's living in a city, and then there's being immersed in the life of the community.
Hoodline examined the city's past week on Twitter, particularly those users that are devoted to community life — things like parks, animals, healthy living and education. We wanted to reveal and share the ideas that drove your social media dialogue around those topics.
Parks
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The city had approximately the same volume of Twitter conversations about parks last week compared with the past week.
Some tweets drew a lot of interest locally, like this by @SCCParks:
Celebrate National Park Prescription (Rx) Day April 28. Enjoy FREE vehicle entry in all Santa Clara County Parks on April 28. Join the growing Park Rx movement: get your dose of Nature! https://t.co/GVvFcfKDw4
— SCCounty Parks (@SCCParks)
As of this publication, the tweet racked up 20 local retweets, four local quotes and 36 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Relatedly, @sjparksandrec tweeted this Tuesday:
#Summer day camps at #SanJose regional parks offer kids plenty of chances to run wild and soak up some vitamin D View open slots at https://t.co/wV5WjHKs4b #BuildingCommunityThroughFUN https://t.co/sXkHCZmbWP
— San José Parks & Rec (@sjparksandrec)
How popular was it? The tweet garnered eight local retweets, eight local quotes and 20 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Then there was this tweet from @SJ_RecDeputy on Friday:
@sjparksandrec blessed to part of this dedicated group of civil servants. https://t.co/2DNkEFx2gi
— Neil Rufino (@SJ_RecDeputy)
As of this publication, the tweet racked up four local retweets and seven total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Schools
From high-achieving students to innovative programs, the schools are home to some of the most important news in the city. So we've compiled the most compelling tweets related to the schools of the past week.
San Jose experienced approximately the same volume of Twitter conversations regarding schools last week compared with the past week.
One of them with good local engagement was this tweet from @Prep2PrepSports:
Congrats to our @CIFCCS Girls soccer player of the year, coach of the year, and and all our CCS Girls Soccer Team members. Take a look at the full list: https://t.co/cHnBoeTApz @mittywsoccer @jthanley @AMHSAthletics @Lelandath
— Prep2Prep (@Prep2PrepSports)
How popular was it? The tweet garnered one local retweet, four local quotes and 16 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
In addition, @NoddinElem tweeted this Wednesday:
Our @NoddinElem front office dynamic duo! Thank you @heidigolab and Sue for being so kind, welcoming, and and helpful for all who walk into the office! #noddinelem #USDLearns https://t.co/leSf68XcEK
— Noddin Elementary (@NoddinElem)
In all, the tweet gained one local retweet and 15 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Health
Here are some of last week's can't-miss tweets on the topic of public health in the city.
San Jose witnessed little change in Twitter conversations on the subject of health last week compared to the past week.
But users in the city were still active on Twitter, amplifying tweets about health. Here's an example, from @HealthySCC on Thursday:
What’s the #UEqualsU movement about? Improving the lives of people living with HIV and dismantling HIV stigma. Learn more about our campaign: https://t.co/aFsPZXR5Sw and please join us! #IBecameUntransmittable #EndHIVStigma https://t.co/FGRkJssWtG
— Healthy SCC (@HealthySCC)
As of this publication, the tweet had garnered four local retweets and 12 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
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