Tamien, San Jose
Tamien | |
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  Tamien Location within San Jose | |
| Coordinates: 37°18′44″N 121°52′57″W / 37.312171°N 121.882585°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| City | San Jose |
Tamien is a neighborhood of central San Jose, California. The neighborhood is centered around Tamien station.[1]
History
[edit]The neighborhood and its station are named after the Tamien people of the Ohlone nation, the indigenous inhabitants of San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley.
Geography
[edit]Tamien is immediately south of Washington-Guadalupe. The Guadalupe Freeway (CA-87) cuts through the neighborhood.
Since the onset of the California housing crisis, the neighborhood has been earmarked by city and transit authorities for a mixed-used transit-oriented development around Tamien Station.[2][3][4]
Transportation
[edit]Tamien station is served by:[5]
- VTA light rail, on the Blue Line (VTA)
- VTA bus routes 25 and 56
- Caltrain (Local, Limited, & Caltrain Baby Bullet)
Parks and plazas
[edit]- Tamien Park[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ City of San José - Tamien Station Area Plan
- ↑ Mercury News - Big Residential Plans for Rail Stop Near Downtown
- ↑ Mercury News - San Jose Residential Tower Next to Key Transit Station Moves Ahead
- ↑ Mercury News - Developer Tapped for Tamien Housing Project
- ↑ City of San José - Tamien Station Area Specific Plan
- ↑ Mercury News - Tamien Park Opens After 22 Years of Planning
External links
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