Town Hall Meeting
Downtown Town Halls
Connecting our community through conversations, updates, and discussions about downtown.
Catch up on previous Downtown Town Hall meetings and hear from community leaders, business owners, and partners on topics impacting our downtown. Browse past recordings below.
Past Meetings
August 8, 2025
Topic: Public Safety
The San Jose Downtown Association (SJDA) hosted a Public Safety Town Hall on Friday, August 8, at 6:00 p.m. at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The event was free and open to the public.
The Town Hall featured Mayor Matt Mahan and County Supervisor Betty Duong, who discussed current public safety challenges and community-focused solutions in Downtown San Jose. The discussion was moderated by SJDA Interim CEO, Gumby Marques.
Community members had the opportunity to submit questions in advance to help guide the conversation and ensure key topics were addressed.
August 14, 2024
Topic: Bringing Arts & Sports Together to Boost DTSJ!
May 1, 2024
Topic: A conversation between SJSU President Cynthia Teniente-Matson and SJDA CEO Alex Stettinski.
January 24, 2024 Agenda:
Topic: Resilience Rising: Downtown San Jose’s 2024 Evolution of Recovery
Learn about the latest news from San Jose Downtown Association CEO Alex Stettinski as he goes over trends for 2023. Next, join the discussion from our Santa Clara County Assessor as he goes over the numbers in commercial real estate and residential real estate. He will go over 2023, and look at trends for the future.
September 14, 2023
Topic: The Business of Building a Business District
Learn about the highs and lows of doing business downtown, and what SJDA and the City are
doing to recruit, retain and nurture businesses that will thrive in a vibrant downtown.
March 9, 2023
Agenda:
- Program Kickoff by Mayor Matt Mahan and Councilmember Omar Torres
- Presentation by CEO Alex Stettinski and SJDA Team
- Open Forum + Q&A