About Us

The San Jose Downtown Residents Association was founded in 1997 by a concerned group downtown residents. The mission of the association is to advocate, develop and sustain

downtown liveability.

The SJDRA represents a diverse socio-economic group of residents of the downtown San Jose

core and promotes a partnership with the city government and neighborhood businesses by

participating in policy and planning processes in order to encourage economic vitality, educate

residents about neighborhood issues, and maintain and promote the downtown core as a

livable, family-oriented community with a high quality of life.

The SJDRA shall is non-commercial, non-sectarian, and non-partisan.

The authority, representation, and jurisdiction of this association is derived from the resident

membership residing within the following boundaries:

Highway 280 (southern boundary) to Julian St. (northern boundary)

Guadalupe Expressway, HWY 87 (western boundary) to 4th St (eastern boundary)