- Groundwerx continues to get high praise from Downtown property owners. The latest annual survey shows:
- 92% satisfaction with the overall condition of Downtown
- 93% approval rating for Groundwerx clean teams
- 73% of respondents saw an improvement in overall cleanliness from last year
- 49% of respondents saw an improvement in safety
- 72% of respondents believe the overall image of Downtown has improved
- Music in the Park still has three more concerts this year at Plaza de Cesar Chavez:
- July 14: AC/DShe, The Killer Queens and The Drought
- Aug. 4: Ozomatli and Sonido Clash Session
- Aug. 25: Tower of Power with Super Soul Brothers
- The first BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) stations along Santa Clara Street are nearing completion and the entire project--including East San Jose stations--should be completed by early 2017.
- Voters approved a quarter-cent sales tax increase that will raise an additional $40 million each year. The extra funding will go towards:
- Basic road repair and replacement of major arteries
- Increase police staffing by 41 positions and community service officers by 19 positions
- Keep fire companies open, double officers in squad cars, and improve traffic signal technology for more efficient emergency and medical responses.
- Sund Construction is finishing the 850-bed Campus Village Phase 2 project just in time for the fall semester. This will bring SJSU's total capacity for on-campus housing to 4,000 students.
- Mo's (breakfast and burger eatery) is coming to 225 W. Santa Clara St., replacing Amici's pizzeria.
- Tac-oh! will serve 16 different tacos at 399 S. First St. (the former First to Market space).
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Monday, July 11, 2016
July 2016 Downtown Dimension Highlights
Here are my notes from the latest edition of Downtown Dimension:
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