| san
jose urban workforce housing bike tour |
In the summer of 2003, david baker led a bike tour of his san jose urban housing designs. Use the map and directions below to do a self-guided tour.
The tour provided a unique opportunity to discuss the challenges of designing affordable urban workforce housing first-hand with the architect, while looking at the buildings.
| start |
1.
San Jose City Hall
801 North 1st Street
| 5 minute ride |
2.
Lenzen Square Apartments
completed 2002: 88 studio,
one, and two bedroom units within two stories above a single level enclosed
parking garage, located in san jose. tour 30 minutes.
790 Lenzen Avenue
| 10 minute ride |
3.
Pensione Esperanza
completed 2000: 109 affordable single room occupancy units located on the corner of bird and columbia avenues in downtown
san jose. tour 15 minutes.
598 Columbia Avenue
| 10 minute ride |
4.
Plaza Maria
completed 1995: 53 affordable family apartments that vary from a low scale to a signature gateway tower, located in the downtown
redevelopment area of san jose. tour
15 minutes.
3rd and Reed streets
| 10 minute ride |
5.
Northside Community Center & Mabuhay
Court
completed 2003 : an affordable
senior housing complex of 96 units located in san jose with an integrated community &
senior services center. tour 30 minutes.
270 East Empire Street
| finish |
6.
San Jose City Hall
801 North 1st Street