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The Paseo de San Antonio is a
The paseo was developed in 1988 by the San José Redevelopment Agency, with the pedestrianization of San Antonio Street eastwards from
San José Redevelopment Agency - San Antonio Plaza Redevelopment Plan
/ref> The
pedestrian
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paseo in Downtown San Jose
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, spanning from Plaza de César Chávez
The Plaza de César Chávez is an urban plaza and park in Downtown San Jose, California. The plaza's origins date to 1797 as the ''plaza mayor'' of the Alta California, Spanish ''Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe'', making it the oldest public sp ...
in the west to San Jose State University
San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the List of oldest schools in California, oldest public university on the West Coast of ...
's campus in the east.
History
The paseo was developed in 1988 by the San José Redevelopment Agency, with the pedestrianization of San Antonio Street eastwards from Plaza de César Chávez
The Plaza de César Chávez is an urban plaza and park in Downtown San Jose, California. The plaza's origins date to 1797 as the ''plaza mayor'' of the Alta California, Spanish ''Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe'', making it the oldest public sp ...
.
Paseo de San Antonio was laid out to serve as a pedestrian axis through central Downtown. It has since become one of the most-utilized pedestrian spaces in Downtown, as a focal point for dining, events, and theatres.
Location
Paseo de San Antonio is located in centralDowntown San Jose
Downtown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California, San Jose, California, United States. Downtown is one of the largest tech Business cluster, clusters in Silicon Valley, as well as the cultural and political center of Sa ...
. It spans from Plaza de César Chávez
The Plaza de César Chávez is an urban plaza and park in Downtown San Jose, California. The plaza's origins date to 1797 as the ''plaza mayor'' of the Alta California, Spanish ''Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe'', making it the oldest public sp ...
in the west to the Swenson Gate entrance to San Jose State University
San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the List of oldest schools in California, oldest public university on the West Coast of ...
's campus in the east.
While the western portion of the paseo follows the former alignment of San Antonio Street, the paseo turns diagonally towards the southeast past 2nd Street./ref> The
Paseo de San Antonio station
Paseo de San Antonio station is an at-grade light rail station on the Blue Line and the Green Line of the VTA light rail system. The station platforms run along the Downtown San Jose transit mall, with the northbound platform located alongsi ...
, on the VTA light rail
The VTA light rail system serves San Jose, California, San Jose and nearby cities in Santa Clara County, California. It is operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and has of network comprising three main lines on stan ...
, is located where the paseo meets 1st Street.
Landmarks
* Hammer Theatre *Fairmont San Jose
The Signia by Hilton San Jose is a postmodern high-rise hotel at 170 South Market Street in San Jose, California, located on the Plaza de César Chávez in Downtown San Jose. Constructed in 1987 as the Fairmont San Jose, it reopened as a Hilto ...
* Twohy Building
See also
* Paseo de San Carlos *Paseo de César Chávez
The Paseo de César Chávez is a Pedestrian zone, pedestrian paseo in Downtown San Jose, spanning across San Jose State University's campus.
History
Paseo de César Chávez was developed from 1994–1996 by San Jose State University, along w ...
* 9th Street Paseo
References
External links
Paseos in San Jose, California Pedestrian malls in the United States Downtown San Jose {{California-road-stub