Two important meetings are coming up to discuss the proposed San Jose Public Market in San Pedro Square. The first meeting is the Peralta Action Plan Stakeholder meeting on Thursday, February 19, 5:30p-7:00p, at City Hall. The stakeholder meeting is being held by the Redevelopment Agency and is an opportunity for community members to voice their opinions about the proposed public market development. Next Tuesday, February 24, the San Jose City Council is scheduled to once again vote on the planned San Jose Public Market.

The San Jose Public Market is viewed as an important tool to continue the revitalization of downtown San Jose and to create a vibrant, urban core. The San Jose Public Market would develop a significant neighborhood in downtown San Jose focused around an open-air retail market and restaruants.

As part of the Peralta Action Plan, the San Jose Public Market is planned to be an open-air market similar to Pike Place Market in Seattle and the Ferry Building Marketplace in San Francisco. The proposed San Jose Public Market plan would be located at the north end of San Pedro Square and encompass the the historic Peralta Adobe and Fallon House.

Peralta Action Plan Stakeholder Meeting
Thursday, February 19, 2009
5:30p - 7:00p
San Jose City Hall
200 E. Santa Clara Street, 10th Floor, Room 1047
Downtown San Jose

For more information, call (408) 279-1775, ext. 28 or view the meeting notice here.

City Council Meeting re San Jose Public Market
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
San Jose City Hall
200 E. Santa Clara Street
Downtown San Jose

Click here for the City Council agenda.