The San Jose City Council unanimously voted to move forward with keeping San Pedro Street a permanent pedestrian-only walkway.The city of San Jose has goal to keep San Pedro Street vibrant, with plans to make it a permanent pedestrian-only walkway moved forward.
During the meeting, Councilmember Bien Doan said he looks forward to having an outdoor space for tourism and residents. "From what we understood, allowing every business to bring their patio out to the edge of the sidewalk since the sidewalk won't be needed any longer when this is open for foot traffic," Cina said.requires businesses to move all outdoor seating from the street closer to the sidewalk next to their building. The plan also calls for a 20-foot-wide walkway down the middle of the street for pedestrians and emergency vehicles.