Paseo de San Antonio

For the VTA light rail station, see Paseo de San Antonio station.

Paseo de San Antonio

Type	Pedestrian paseo
Length	0.3 mi (0.48 km)
Location	Downtown, San Jose, California
Coordinates	37.33316°N 121.887581°W / 37.33316; -121.887581

The Paseo de San Antonio is a pedestrian paseo in Downtown San Jose, spanning from Plaza de César Chávez in the west to San Jose State University's campus in the east.

History

The historic Twohy Building.

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.^[1]

Paseo de San Antonio was laid out to serve as a pedestrian axis through central Downtown.^[2] It has since become one of the most-utilized pedestrian spaces in Downtown, as a focal point for dining, events, and theatres.^[3][4]

Location

Paseo de San Antonio signage.

Paseo de San Antonio is located in central Downtown San Jose. It spans from Plaza de César Chávez in the west to the Swenson Gate entrance to San Jose State University'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.^[5]

The Paseo de San Antonio station, on the VTA light rail, is located where the paseo meets 1st Street.

Landmarks

• Hammer Theatre
• Fairmont San Jose
• Twohy Building

See also

• Paseo de San Carlos
• Paseo de César Chávez
• 9th Street Paseo

References

1. San José State University - The University Campus & The Urban Fabric: Mending the University District
2. SPUR San José - Shaping Downtown San José
3. San José Downtown Association - Pedestrian Counts 2016
4. SPUR San José - The Future of Downtown San José
5. San José Redevelopment Agency - San Antonio Plaza Redevelopment Plan

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