North San Pedro is a neighborhood of

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, located in northern

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, just north of San Pedro Square.

History

North San Pedro was a historically industrial part of Downtown San Jose, which was partially blighted during the age of

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during the 1960s. Beginning in the 2000s, the San José Redevelopment Agency earmarked the area for redevelopment into an urban-transitional residential district for Downtown. Since the onset of the

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, city leaders and non-profits have intensified housing developments in the area, particularly supporting affordable housing and transitional housing in the area.Downtown San Jose deal poised to spur big new residential tower
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Geography

North San Pedro is located in

, just north of San Pedro Square. Its western border is formed by the Guadalupe Freeway (CA-87).

History

Geography

Parks and plazas

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