SAN JOSE — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, the first millennial elected to lead the Bay Area’s largest city, sees many economic challenges — and opportunities — ahead for the municipality dubbed the capital of Silicon Valley.
Some potential challenges emerged soon after Mahan took office as mayor in late December. Google revealed it was reassessing its timeline and scope for its proposed Downtown West transit village on the western edges of downtown San Jose near the Diridon train station and SAP Center.
Yet opportunities also quickly materialized. Adobe has begun officially occupying its new downtown office tower, an expansion that will dramatically increase the tech titan’s footprint and workforce