California's Best And Worst Mid-Sized City Downtowns - Page 9

ElDudarinodotcom · May 7th, 2011, 01:03 AM

Why is San Jose even being discussed in this thread? Best and Worst Mid-Sized City Downtowns

JUSTNFL · June 25th, 2012, 08:48 AM

San Jose is a glorified suburb..

HappyBrandon · July 15th, 2012, 05:42 PM

The best downtown is in La Jolla.

jcastro805 · August 25th, 2012, 06:49 PM

It was good to see Ventura as an honorable mention for best midsized downtown. It truly is a great walking city. However, my hometown Oxnard, Ventura's neighbor to the south, should be one of the worst.

Urbanatic · September 3rd, 2012, 06:37 PM

I have to agree that San Jose has not made the signifigant upgrades required to be considered an urban city. What it has done is connect densely populated urban sprawl in name alone. There is no architectual continuity from neighbourhood to neighbourhood or even building to building. Suburbs are cut off from retail and pedestrian activity is limited by car centric arteries. The city was built in LA's image and it shows.

seabeeman · September 10th, 2012, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jcastro805

It was good to see Ventura as an honorable mention for best midsized downtown. It truly is a great walking city. However, my hometown Oxnard, Ventura's neighbor to the south, should be one of the worst.

I know, theres nothing in Oxnard. Can't wait for The Collection to open though.

ElDudarinodotcom · September 10th, 2012, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by seabeeman

I know, theres nothing in Oxnard. Can't wait for The Collection to open though.

At least they put up a video sign to advertise the wide variety of stores.....Target

Too bad the Whole Foods, REI, and movie theater aren't being built. Hopefully they come back.

Downtown Oxnard is alright. Some old buildings and the new movie theater make it walkable. Just don't wander too far away from the central downtown area unless you carry a pistol.

seabeeman · September 11th, 2012, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ElDudarinodotcom

Too bad the Whole Foods, REI, and movie theater aren't being built. Hopefully they come back.

Whaat?? These are cancelled already?

ElDudarinodotcom · September 11th, 2012, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by seabeeman

Whaat?? These are cancelled already?

I don't know if they are completely cancelled yet, but the signs that were up advertising them are now gone, and all construction work on the whole area seems to have stopped.

seabeeman · September 12th, 2012, 06:12 AM

I was at Target yesterday and I saw the signs. It says Whole Foods, Century Theater and something REI. You know when you take the first right when you're coming from Oxnard blvd. Before you turn left to the covered parking of Target.

CrazyAboutCities · September 12th, 2012, 05:44 PM

Is Century Theater 16 relocating to Oxnard from Ventura? If not, it is too close to each other across the river.

ElDudarinodotcom · September 12th, 2012, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyAboutCities

Is Century Theater 16 relocating to Oxnard from Ventura? If not, it is too close to each other across the river.

I think it's just moving. The existing Century Theater on Johnson is a bit old. That is if they ever finish the development...

CrazyAboutCities · September 14th, 2012, 04:32 PM

That doesn't make sense why they would want to move there. I grew up in Ventura, CA and I remember when Century 16 was Century 8 before they expended. I still think it is funny that some businesses kept moving across the river instead open a second location. (e.i. Sears, Robinson-May, Stapless, etc.). Both Ventura and Oxnard are big enough to support both businesses.

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May 7th, 2011, 01:03 AM	#161
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jcastro805 Sky's the Limit Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Alexandria, VA via SoCal via Guam via Texas Posts: 296 Likes (Received): 11	It was good to see Ventura as an honorable mention for best midsized downtown. It truly is a great walking city. However, my hometown Oxnard, Ventura's neighbor to the south, should be one of the worst.

September 3rd, 2012, 06:37 PM	#165
Urbanatic Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 19 Likes (Received): 0	I have to agree that San Jose has not made the signifigant upgrades required to be considered an urban city. What it has done is connect densely populated urban sprawl in name alone. There is no architectual continuity from neighbourhood to neighbourhood or even building to building. Suburbs are cut off from retail and pedestrian activity is limited by car centric arteries. The city was built in LA's image and it shows.

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seabeeman Build & Fight Join Date: May 2012 Location: Malibu Posts: 584 Likes (Received): 92	I was at Target yesterday and I saw the signs. It says Whole Foods, Century Theater and something REI. You know when you take the first right when you're coming from Oxnard blvd. Before you turn left to the covered parking of Target.

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CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,328 Likes (Received): 15	Is Century Theater 16 relocating to Oxnard from Ventura? If not, it is too close to each other across the river.

September 14th, 2012, 04:32 PM	#173
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,328 Likes (Received): 15	That doesn't make sense why they would want to move there. I grew up in Ventura, CA and I remember when Century 16 was Century 8 before they expended. I still think it is funny that some businesses kept moving across the river instead open a second location. (e.i. Sears, Robinson-May, Stapless, etc.). Both Ventura and Oxnard are big enough to support both businesses.