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Council renames downtown street segments 'Sharks Way' and designates Little Italy Way segment
Summary
The council approved renaming contiguous segments from San Pedro Square through the arena district to 'Sharks Way' and directed staff to adopt an adjacent segment name of 'Little Italy Way' for a North Almaden block. Staff completed outreach as required; the change aims to enhance wayfinding and support downtown cohesion.
The San Jose City Council on May 13 approved a renaming of several short blocks of downtown right‑of‑way to create a contiguous thoroughfare named "Sharks Way" running from San Pedro Square toward the SAP Center, and endorsed a complementary renaming of a short North Almaden segment as "Little Italy Way." The measure passed unanimously.
What staff said: Planning staff described the renaming request as a "minor" street renaming…
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