Visit San Jose says they just welcomed 11,000 people downtown this past weekend for the Rock and Roll Half-Marathon, and they’re set to host 160 more events in 2023.
A recent poll suggests crime and other issues are keeping Bay Area residents away from downtown areas. We spoke to people in San Jose for their assessment and they said parking and prices were bigger concerns.A recent poll shows that a lot of people in the Bay Area say crime and other issues are keeping them away from downtown areas.
"It’s deterred me a few times of not going out. Spending like $40 bucks for a round of drinks for friends and stuff like that. It is a lot and I understand that because a lot of businesses took a hit because of the pandemic," said Eric Dang, of San Jose. Stream KTVU on your TV by downloading Fox Local on your Roku, Amazon Fire, AndroidTV or AppleTV device for free.recently released a report that shows an approximate 30:1 return in dollars on ad spending and an estimated 4:1 return to the city in taxes and fees. Visit San Jose also released a statement saying:Downtown San Jose is as lively as ever.
"I don’t see much of downtown San Jose news on the news. So, I recommend giving downtown a second chance. You’re going to come out to Sharks games now, you’re going to come see the runway at City Hall, Christmas in the Park is coming back soon, the ice rink. So, I welcome people to come downtown this winter," said Daniel Zubizarreta, Co-owner of City Fish, which has multiple Bay Area locations.
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