Google's Downtown West Project is Moving Forward

News from City of San José Department of Planning, Building & Code Enforcement

October 9, 2020

Hello Community Members,

This week Google, Inc. and the City reached a major milestone for the proposed Downtown West project by publishing updated plans, new documents, and the draft environmental impact report (DEIR). We welcome your input on these documents — find all documents, videos on the project, and a Feedback Form at www.sanjoseca.gov/GoogleProject.

Now is a GREAT time to give your input. Public feedback since 2018 has been used to help the project proposal evolve. Your input now will help us develop our recommendations to the Planning Commission and then to the City Council; their decision on the project is targeted for Spring 2021.

Please join any of these virtual meetings on Zoom that will discuss the plans for Google's 80-acre project within the 250-acre Diridon Station Area:

Oct. 19 Downtown West Community Meeting - 6:30-8:30 p.m. Includes a staff presentation followed by small group discussions in breakout rooms.

Details: www.sanjoseca.gov/GoogleProject

Oct. 21 Diridon Area Community Visioning Workshop - Vietnamese Community - 6:00 p.m. Hosted by Catalyze SV and Vietnamese American Roundtable.

Nov. 9 Station Area Advisory Group (SAAG) meeting - 6:00 p.m. Tentative topics include the City-Google Development Agreement that covers community benefits and the amendment process for the Diridon Station Area Plan.

Meeting link will post at: www.diridonsj.org/saag

Here also are several events that focus specifically on the City's Downtown Transportation Plan. Find more information at www.movesanjose.org.

Oct. 19 Speaker Series: Women and Transportation - 6:00 p.m. A panel discussion that explores the experience of women traveling within and to downtown San José; how the current transportation options do and do not serve them; and identify solutions to make our streets safer. By understanding how women travel in San José and in the Downtown area, we will be able to build a transportation system that works for everyone.

Join by computer or smartphone.

Or dial in: +1 646 558 8656, Webinar ID: 827 6675 7288

Or stream the discussion: Facebook:

Oct. 28 Downtown Transportation Plan Workshop - 5:30 p.m. Residents, workers, and visitors of Downtown San José: Please join this first public workshop for the Downtown Transportation Plan. Help us envision a lively, more inclusive future for Downtown.

Use this link to register.

Take the Survey: Downtown Transportation Plan. San José, we’d like to hear from you! Please take this survey on your experiences traveling to, from, and within Downtown San José. This will inform the Downtown Transportation Plan.

Take the survey here.

To find a complete Fall 2020 schedule of community events related to the Diridon Station Area, visit: Fall 2020 www.diridonsj.org/fall2020.

Best regards,

Rosalyn Hughey, Director

Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement

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