Downtown Retail Strategy Update
June 7, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
In a presentation to the Community & Economic Development Committee (CEDC) of the City Council, Downtown Manager Blage Zelalich provided insights into national trends that influence retail expansion in Downtown San Jose, along with an overview of the studies and act…
Continue ReadingMobility, Energy and Environment – a Symposium at City Hall
June 6, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Prospect Silicon Valley hosted the Innovation & Impact 2018 Symposium at City Hall, with a full day of presentations, demonstrations and breakout sessions with a focus on the convergence and interdependence of emerging technologies in advanced mobility, energy and…
Continue ReadingSouthwest Airlines Adds Florida Flights to SJC
June 5, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Southwest Airlines® added another important transcontinental route to its growing list of cities available for direct flights from Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) on May 6, 2018, with an inaugural flight to Orlando. The carrier operated Florida One, Sout…
Continue ReadingFlexFactor: Faith in the Future for San Jose
June 5, 2018 by Donovan Lazaro | Blog
Guest Blogpost by Emily McGrath, Deputy Director of Workforce Development, NextFlex This June, NextFlex—an advanced manufacturing institute based in San Jose—completed the second year of FlexFactor, its flagship workforce development program. A collaborative t…
Continue ReadingSan Jose Economy Remains Red Hot
May 25, 2018 by Donovan Lazaro | Blog
Business Insider has once again named San Jose the #1 economy of the top 40 metro areas in the US. In 2016 (the most recent year data is available), GDP growth in the San Jose metro area grew at a faster clip than all other metros nationwide, increasing 6.9 percent year…
Continue ReadingBringing Cleantech to the Mainstream – Prospect SV
May 22, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Guest blogpost, by Ruth Cox, CEO of Prospect Silicon Valley Cleantech Clientele Prospect Silicon Valley, an innovation hub whose mission is to accelerate the adoption of clean technologies for smarter, more sustainable communities, has been instrumental in advancing sta…
Continue ReadingUpdate on Diridon Station Planning
May 21, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
The City of San Jose’s planning activities for the Diridon Station area are ramping up, with the appointment of Lori Parks Severino as Community Engagement Program Manager for the Diridon Station Area, launching of a new website and several tracks of community eng…
Continue ReadingSan Pedro Square is having a MOMENT
May 18, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
With the cutting of the ribbon at MOMENT at San Pedro Square, the many speakers truly represented the network of partnerships that made the project possible in Downtown San Jose. Chuck Hammers, San Jose businessman and president of the Downtown Property-Based Improvemen…
Continue ReadingSJeconomy.com Blog ranked #9 in San Jose Blogs
May 16, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Feedspot announced a ranked list of the Best San Jose Blogs from thousands of San Jose blogs in their index, using search and social metrics. They selected these websites because they are actively working to educate, inspire, and empower their readers with frequent upd…
Continue ReadingNew to Downtown, Cohesity work team mounts team-building scavenger hunt
May 15, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
We appreciate being able to share this Guest Blog by Tyler Livingstone, Inside Sales Manager, Cohesity It’s accepted fact around Cohesity that we have a phenomenal Inside Sales HQ Team. We do a great job. We hang out together after work. We do our weekly one-on-ones…
Continue ReadingHigh Schoolers Pitch their Businesses in Innovation Summit in San Jose
May 11, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
As part of National Small Business Week, San Jose hosted the Youth Entrepreneurship & Innovation Summit, an all-day competition with more than 100 high-schoolers, largely from East Side Union High School District. The event took most of May 4, featuring semi-final p…
Continue ReadingVivaCalleSJ 2018 Opens up Monterey Road, Sept. 23
May 10, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
One Sunday a year, more than 100,000 people give up their cars, trucks and motorbikes and take to San Jose’s streets on foot, pushing strollers, riding bikes, skateboards and a variety of human-powered vehicles. Each year, a new route is declared, and the route is…
Continue ReadingDowntown Food Options Expand with Skewers and Cinnamon Rolls
May 2, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Downtown continues to add new options for food and drink, and two new retail locations celebrated their grand openings in the same week in April. Skewers & Brew at 65 S. First Street, in a former cellular phone store, is the brainchild of former tech executive Mark…
Continue ReadingUproar Brewery Celebrates On-Site Brewing
April 23, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Just in time for the SoFA Street Fair, Uproar Brewing Company officially celebrated the opening of its on-site brewing operation, attached to its restaurant and bar at 439 South First Street. On hand were Mayor Sam Liccardo David Tran representing City Councilmember Rau…
Continue ReadingWrike Brings its Momentum Back to Downtown San Jose
April 23, 2018 by Donovan Lazaro | Blog
On April 18, Wrike celebrated the grand opening of its new global headquarters in Downtown San Jose. A global leader in online project management, the 11-year old company now boasts more than 15,000 customers and one million active users, with 500+ employees across it…
Continue ReadingSan Jose Opens Nominations for 2018 Arts Honors Awards
April 23, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Part of San Jose’s urban appeal is its growing reputation as a hotbed of artistic innovation, where local and global themes, concepts and materials intersect to create a very specific “San Jose culture” scene. For the sixth year, the City’s Offi…
Continue ReadingCamino Brewery and Tap Room Opens
April 16, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
Two trends came together in the Grand Opening of Camino Brewing in April – the revitalization of South First and Second Street just south of I-208, and San Jose’s surging brewing ecosystem. The 12th brewing company to call San Jose home, Camino Brewery and Tap R…
Continue ReadingSan Jose ranks high for job-seekers and start-ups
April 16, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
As the 10th largest city in the US, San Jose has earned a place near or at the top in a large number of national polls, on subjects ranging from housing costs to walkability. Two recent round-ups speak strongly to the solid advantages the city offers start-up businesses…
Continue ReadingEastridge Make-Over Serves Arts and Community
April 9, 2018 by Nathan Donato-Weinstein | Blog
A lot has changed since Eastridge Center opened its doors in 1971. Now the regional mall is evolving to keep up with the times. On April 6, Eastridge owners took the wraps off a center-wide refresh that aims to keep the East San Jose mall’s look, feel and amenity …
Continue ReadingCity of San Jose Launches MFG:SJ to Support Area Manufacturers
April 5, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
This week saw the culmination of years of regional discussions on the future of Bay Area manufacturing. The City of San Jose, in partnership with SFMade, a San Francisco-based not-for-profit, will provide San Jose manufacturers with support, connections and workforce de…
Continue ReadingNewmark Knight Frank moves into Santana Row
March 23, 2018 by Nathan Donato-Weinstein | Blog
Call it San Jose’s Broker Row. The coming move of Newmark Knight Frank to Santana Row brings another powerhouse real estate brokerage to the city’s retail and dining hub. Newmark announced it had signed a lease to occupy 18,451 square feet at 3055 Olin Ave., in a sp…
Continue ReadingWozniak’s Silicon Valley Comic Con returns to San Jose April 6-8
March 23, 2018 by Elisabeth Handler | Blog
San Jose’s unofficial ambassador, Steve Wozniak for the third year presents Silicon Valley Comic Con, where two of America’s greatest superheroes – pop culture and technology – unite. Join forces with top celebrities and independent artists as we…
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