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San Jose unveils two design concepts for Santa Clara Street; public raises maintenance, parking and transit questions
Summary
San Jose Department of Transportation and consultants presented two design packages — 'Spark' (flexible bright moments) and 'Mosaic' (a managed linear park) — to remake Santa Clara Street. Residents asked about bus routing, parking, maintenance and bike access; staff said data, funding and coordination will guide a preferred option returned early next year.
San Jose Department of Transportation staff and consultants on Monday presented two concept packages intended to reshape Santa Clara Street’s downtown corridor and invited public feedback on which elements to carry forward.
Eric Eidlin, project lead for the Department of Transportation, said the work grew out of the downtown transportation plan and aims to improve mobility while making the street a place where people want to stay. "We actually learned that 85% of the people on Santa Clara Street are driving to destinations right here in downtown," Eidlin said, arguing that finding ways to slow traffic and expand space for walking, transit and dining could help merchants and increase foot traffic.
Consultant Julie Guendo, director of landscape planning at SiteLab Urban Studio, presented two contrasting directions. "Spark" emphasizes dispersed, adaptable "bright moments" — modular parklets, movable furnishings, programmable lighting and curb extensions that businesses could use for cafe seating or special events. "Mosaic" envisions a managed linear…
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