tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post6397170144689259373..comments2024-03-28T00:49:16.065-07:00Comments on The San Jose Blog: 50 West And Downtown Property Owners Unveil "The Halo" of Lights at the Circle of Palms!Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-46293365892516415902013-11-16T07:13:49.606-08:002013-11-16T07:13:49.606-08:00I live downtown. A rating of 5 seems accurate enou...I live downtown. A rating of 5 seems accurate enough to me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-81221202086029189922013-11-16T03:35:01.210-08:002013-11-16T03:35:01.210-08:00Cool. Thanks for the info.Cool. Thanks for the info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-5891414665276363702013-11-15T19:44:27.420-08:002013-11-15T19:44:27.420-08:00I can't say a 5/10 for SJ is completely unreas...I can't say a 5/10 for SJ is completely unreasonable. Maybe we deserve a 6. On the bright side, ten years ago I'd say we were more like a 3.<br /><br />I haven't been to that many cities on the list, but the on that jumps out as crazy is Boise at an 8. To saw Boise is as good as Austin or San Diego is laughable.Jonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-66603459275873230252013-11-15T19:10:08.750-08:002013-11-15T19:10:08.750-08:00Great, thanks!Great, thanks!Joshua Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-4593643143344228302013-11-15T18:05:33.638-08:002013-11-15T18:05:33.638-08:00Christopher Beynon MIG 1 (510) 845-7549 or 1-(800)...Christopher Beynon MIG 1 (510) 845-7549 or 1-(800) 790 8444. AICP American Planning Association. He just recently visited downtown and graded it. It ranks very low in vibrancy. You can check with them. MIG is based out of Berkeley. We would like to see how it goes if you check with them. city bluenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-27290138045237618422013-11-15T17:42:40.355-08:002013-11-15T17:42:40.355-08:00This guy just did a survey this year and took a to...This guy just did a survey this year and took a tour downtown SJ just recently. I don't have a link. It just was discussed at the Spur meeting yesterday. He was invited to speak. I guess you can try Google him(Chris Benyon). I'll try now.city bluenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-71663931247726782652013-11-15T16:25:15.505-08:002013-11-15T16:25:15.505-08:00You don't have a link by any chance? This cou...You don't have a link by any chance? This could very well be based on outdated stats, I would definitely disagree with some of the rankings here.Joshua Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-13823617254045487062013-11-15T16:17:42.963-08:002013-11-15T16:17:42.963-08:00I got this from Spur's Thurs meeting about San...I got this from Spur's Thurs meeting about San Jose's downtown vibrancy compared to other city's downtowns and progress being made in downtowns at Spur's office on First St.city bluenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-84812011049116805582013-11-15T16:13:36.140-08:002013-11-15T16:13:36.140-08:00Downtown San Jose rated as one of the least vibran...Downtown San Jose rated as one of the least vibrant downtown district in the country/world. Chris Benyon of MIC(Berkeley urban planning think tank) rated Dt San Jose as a "5" out 10. Other cities rankings for vibrancy in downtowns: NY10, CHi10, SF10, Seattle10, Portland10, Philadelphia10, Boston10, New Orleans10, Denver9, Washington9, Salt Lake City8, Minneapolis8, San Diego8, Indianapolis8 Boise8, Charlotte8, Austin8, Los Angeles8, San Antonio8, Detroit7, Pittsburgh7, Cincinnati7, Cleveland7, Milwaukee7, Spokane7, Albuquerque7, Miami7, Atlanta7, Nashville7, Omaha7 Oakland7, Columbus6, Houston6, Dallas6, Phoenix6, St Louis6, Kansas City6 Sacramento6, Tuscon6, El Paso6 San Jose5 and Jacksonville5city bluenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-32094235407875927772013-11-15T14:00:52.776-08:002013-11-15T14:00:52.776-08:00Hampton Inn starts construction in April, 2014. Hampton Inn starts construction in April, 2014. Good News Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-81139613254329288082013-11-15T12:33:41.253-08:002013-11-15T12:33:41.253-08:00No, I need to check up on that!No, I need to check up on that!Joshua Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-39680582796319098702013-11-15T11:33:13.116-08:002013-11-15T11:33:13.116-08:00This reminds me - any news on the Illuminating Dow...This reminds me - any news on the Illuminating Downtown project?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com