tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post8761516921819450974..comments2024-03-28T00:49:16.065-07:00Comments on The San Jose Blog: Madewell Coming to Santana RowJoshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-40408734046657721322013-03-20T21:35:55.506-07:002013-03-20T21:35:55.506-07:00Dude, look up the definition of what a mall is or ...Dude, look up the definition of what a mall is or have a look at the wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopping_mall<br /><br />People don't live in a mall, they don't go to work at corporate offices in a mall, and they don't rent hotel rooms in a mall. Minus access to transit, Santana Row is as close to the perfect model of an urban village possible. Every urban developer in the country building mixed use projects is trying to replicate the success of Santana Row.Joshua Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-23081506835700653612013-03-20T17:16:03.386-07:002013-03-20T17:16:03.386-07:00Josh. Santana Row is an outdoor mall that happens ...Josh. Santana Row is an outdoor mall that happens to include offices, apartments, and a hotel. It's a mall, not an "urban village". That's an oxymoron anyway. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-5830878825013126122012-12-05T17:35:29.341-08:002012-12-05T17:35:29.341-08:00I am so excited for Splendid! I've loved that ...I am so excited for Splendid! I've loved that brand for quite sometime. I LOVE Santana Row!! Definitely a nice escape from real life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-14305343010359823232012-12-02T14:39:45.098-08:002012-12-02T14:39:45.098-08:00That's a shame then. We could have Santana Ro...That's a shame then. We could have Santana Row built out n both sides of one section of the Guadalupe, and have bridges in between the sides. The park in the middle of the current Santana Row could be split and put on the green areas of Guadalupe River Park. <br /><br />And we will still keep the biking/walking trails. Imagine that...would be so nice.<br /><br />It just makes me sad how none of the previous administration could have made this happen. The Transit Mall was a good initiative but it lacked parking infrastructure, designer green areas, and designer/luxurious details. Santana Row built out on the Guadalupe River would have been a fantastic site...<br /><br />We need leaders in the top positions of our city's government that cares about our city and not about their own factions (labors, developments, etc).<br /><br />Hamann was the last visionary one we've had. We need another just like him, with a more urban bent.Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-8884305796041966672012-12-02T12:35:17.641-08:002012-12-02T12:35:17.641-08:00Well, I don't know what to tell you except tha...Well, I don't know what to tell you except that you are incorrect.Joshua Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-47948845444518216332012-12-02T10:00:30.373-08:002012-12-02T10:00:30.373-08:00Sure does look like a mall. Sure does look like a mall. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-58199018922993229772012-12-01T19:48:01.347-08:002012-12-01T19:48:01.347-08:00I can't find the interview anymore, but they a...I can't find the interview anymore, but they actually did look at Downtown (which would make it more similar to the San Antonio Riverwalk development Federal Realty worked on) but there was some complication that prevented them from building there. I think it was a challenge with getting the entitlements for enough space, but could be wrong.Joshua Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-87668691803344225242012-12-01T19:45:06.771-08:002012-12-01T19:45:06.771-08:00There is no such thing as a mall with integrated h...There is no such thing as a mall with integrated housing, corporate offices, a hotel, etc. It's an urban village and the fact that you need a car to get there does not make it a mall.Joshua Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-65872171398041635802012-11-30T22:28:51.485-08:002012-11-30T22:28:51.485-08:00Agreed!
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/new...Agreed! <br /><br />http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2012/11/30/how-silicon-valley-can-get-its-groove.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-19956952367322330792012-11-29T15:42:13.577-08:002012-11-29T15:42:13.577-08:00Totally agree with you there.
I don't remembe...Totally agree with you there.<br /><br />I don't remember the specific reasons as to why Santana Row did not locate downtown? Josh or Mark? Anyone who knows can you enlighten us?Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-48211764273689054842012-11-29T15:32:51.357-08:002012-11-29T15:32:51.357-08:00Wouldn't it be nice if Santana Row were locate...Wouldn't it be nice if Santana Row were located in downtown instead of Stevens Creek Bl.? Downtown would've been the real deal if that were the case. Such a screw up on former Mayer Susan Hammer part.Blueynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-83528177611163625862012-11-29T11:51:51.536-08:002012-11-29T11:51:51.536-08:00Brian, Santana Row is in San Jose. This blog is a...Brian, Santana Row is in San Jose. This blog is about San Jose, so this information is pertinent and useful. I know many vegetarian workers in downtown who are excited after reading about the Veggie Grill. It's nice to know more about these stores.<br /><br />San Jose is a BIG place. To have many destinations to congregate is GOOD thing. Our downtown core has been having a lot of work and effort done to it, and it's great, and we should continue to support having a strong healthy core. <br /><br />But let's not dismiss success stories such as Santana Row, Willow Glen, or Japantown. Though they are not in the core, they are still very much San Jose's. Be thankful that Santana Row was built inside San Jose's border instead of Santa Clara's ;) All the out-of-towners I took to Santana Row has nothing but compliments. And my relatives from Paris who visited us 3 months ago absolutely loved it!Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-25089496767776599822012-11-29T06:51:13.987-08:002012-11-29T06:51:13.987-08:00really a suburban mall that requires a car to get ...really a suburban mall that requires a car to get to it. is anything new or of interest happening in the core of the tenth largest city in america?BrianSJnoreply@blogger.com