Description

Viva CalleSJ is an open-streets initiative where several miles of the City of San José’s streets are closed to vehicular traffic, allowing residents to walk, bike, scooter, and skate freely. This report evaluates the Viva CalleSJ event held in San José on September 7, 2025, which attracted more than 150,000 participants. Using a mixed-methods approach, this evaluation examines aspects such as attendance, activities, modal access, and economic impacts, utilizing data from participant surveys (in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese), interviews, and observational analysis. The findings indicate that the Viva CalleSJ September 2025 event was largely successful in achieving its objectives, including promoting active transportation, fostering community connection, and supporting the local economy. Insights from the report can inform planning for future Viva CalleSJ and similar events and demonstrate that these such events have an overall positive impact on the community.

Publication Date

12-2025

Publication Type

Report

Topic

Active Transportation

Digital Object Identifier

10.31979/mti.2025.2542

MTI Project

2542

Mineta Transportation Institute URL

https://transweb.sjsu.edu/research/2542-Viva-Calle-2025

Keywords

Active transportation, Community engagement, Economic impacts, Viva CalleSJ, Open streets initiatives

Disciplines

Public Policy | Transportation | Urban Studies and Planning

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