San Jose is projected to grow by 40% by 2040, which equates to over 400,000 people—that's more than S.F. and Oakland combined, says SPUR San Jose director Leah Toeniskoetter. She gave a quick history lesson about San Jose, about how in the 1950s it wanted to be the LA of the north and its population doubled decade after decade. But its 2040 plan changes that, to locate denser buildings along major lines of transit. Downtown wants to be the urban center of South Bay and there's a plan to reduce single occupant driving by 50% by 2040. In North San Jose, Samsung's new HQ is beyond expectations. It's not a security maze, but rather an open layout that lets you stroll in and have lunch in a courtyard or shop at the retail store.
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