July 2009 Downtown Dimension Highlights

The latest issue of Downtown Dimension is now available! Here are the the items that stood out for me:

• Dine Downtown was a huge success! Restaurant week will certainly be back next year and there are even talks about having it twice per year.
• Broadway San Jose will occupy the San Jose Center of the Performing Arts and already has a dozen Broadway-caliber performances booked.
• The Civic Auditorium is receiving a $13mil upgrade.
• Ross is spending $1mil to prepare their 27 S. First Street store for opening this fall.
• $6.8mil has been approved for converting St. James and Julian from one-way streets to two-way streets. This will slow down traffic and should provide for a more "walkable" experience.
• La Vic's expansion at the Santa Clara St. location is on track.
• There is a new hot dog stand at the corner of Market & Santa Clara.