Resources

Documents and resouces on Japantown

• Japantown San Jose Culture and History Report
  University of California-Berkley Study Dept. of City and Regional Planning May 2005:
  Berkley Culture History Study
  Appendix A Biblio
  Appendix C Survey
  

• Jackson-Taylor Residential Strategy (1992): Similar to a specific plan, the Strategy guides the transition of an older industrial area into an exciting mixed use and pedestrian friendly community. Located close to Civic Center and downtown, Jackson-Taylor is surrounded by existing neighborhoods, business districts, and industrial areas. The Strategy carefully weaves land uses, and outlines development standards to ensure compatible interfaces between the existing and planned developments.  Jackson-Taylor Residential Strategy

• Japantown Redevlopment Plan 1993 establishes the boundaries of the project area as well as the powers, duties, and obligations of the Redevelopemnt Agency as pertains to the Japantown project area.

           Redevelopment Plan