Overview

The Downtown Association is involved in numerous activities and programs:
- Work in collaboration with its Property-Based Improvement District (PBID) for ongoing improvements to downtown's cleanliness, security, aesthetics and delivery of services.
- Advocate on a number of issues that affect downtown business and property owners
- Enhance the image of downtown and attract new visitors through year-round marketing, public relations, and special events.
- Facilitate the development of parking, housing and retail.
- Provide assistance to downtown business and property owners on day-to-day concerns, working to cut "red tape," simplify processes and find new solutions.
- Committees
Programs
- Downtown Ice skating rink
- Music in the Park
- Music in the Other Park
- Downtown Farmers' Market
- Downtown Doors project
- Downtown Dimension newsletter
- Downtowner Online electronic newsletter – to subscribe or submit an event, email sjda@sjdowntown.com
- 24-hour event information line (408) 279-1775, extension 40-44
- Marketing of downtown parking
- Holiday lighting and décor
- Downtown improvements to its districts: Arena/Diridon Station, City Hall, Convention Center / Cultural, St. James Park and Vicinity, San Jose MarketCenter, San Pedro Square, South First Area, Historic
- Downtown Arts & Dining section in the Official Visitors Guide
- Downtown Arts & Dining gift certificates
- Neighborhood marketing materials
- Downtown Parking website
- San Pedro Square web site
To become a member, email Amber Ufford at aufford@sjdowntown.com, and include the name of your business, contact name, address, phone number and web information, if you have a website.
What's New
ComedySportz
01/01-If you like Whose Line is it Anyway then...
Road Trip
09/19-Often considered a distinctly American experience,...
Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance Engineers
09/27-Leonardo da Vinci is celebrated as the inventor...
Frida Kahlo - Portraits of an Icon
10/11-Shedding light on the life and art of Frida Kahlo...
Mark Harrington
10/11-This exhibition presents recent works by painter...
James Grashow - The Great Monkey Project
10/16-Imagine one hundred life-size monkeys made out of...
SJDA Meeting Calendar