Ten Space presents: Momentum 2016
Downtown Stockton’s walls are about to get a lot more colorful. A community’s revitalization is often led by the creative class, those who can take blight and envision something real and innovative. At Ten Space, we are committed to providing a platform to those bold enough to create in Stockton, and to that end, we […]
The future of Downtown Stockton is here
We’re all breathing a little easier this week at Ten Space. For the past several years, we’ve been slowly acquiring the pieces to create a wholesale change in Downtown Stockton. And on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016, the Stockton City Council recognized this work in the form of a unanimous vote to approve our ambitious, radical […]
Why supporting local matters
What makes a city unique? Or a neighborhood? Or maybe just one specific block? At Ten Space, we believe that the character of place is defined by its authenticity. People fall in love with places that are unique, providing experiences that you can’t find anywhere else. And while some of this authenticity is in a […]
Chance encounters and downtowns
Recently, Vox ran an intriguing article on the way in which our decisions on where and how to live have affected the ability to keep and maintain friendships as adults. The commentary is enlightening, touching on how the desire for private, car-centric communities inadvertently cuts us off from our fellow humans. This observation rings especially true for Central Valley cities such as Stockton, which has largely retreated from its urban core in favor of far-flung, low-density housing.
Ten Space wins downtown revitalization award for Newberry Building
Ten Space’s Newberry Building renovation project has been named one of the top downtown revitalization developments in the entire Central Valley. The 2015 San Joaquin Valley Blueprint Awards has selected the Newberry Building for an “Award of Merit” in the category of Downtown Revitalization which included entries from across the eight-county region. The award is given to projects that exemplify strong planning principals such as strengthening and directing development towards existing neighborhoods and fostering distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place.
Companies fleeing suburbia in favor of downtown
Last month, the Wall Street Journal ran a story titled “Companies Trade Suburbs for City Life.” The article noted that huge companies such as Expedia, Motorola, and PepsiCo had recently spurned their suburban locations for offices in more urban areas. These recent departures from sprawling office parks are nothing new; companies large and small have been relocating their offices—and their workforces—back into downtown cores for several years now, and not just to the big cities you might be thinking of. From Detroit to Chattanooga to Chicago to Las Vegas, small startup companies and giant multinational corporations alike are fleeing the suburban office park in favor of downtowns.
DSA Entrepreneur Lab kicks off second round at Huddle
May 14, 2015 STOCKTON, CA- After a successful inaugural year, the Downtown Stockton Alliance (DSA) and Huddle are once again looking for the region’s most promising startups to take part in the second round of the DSA Entrepreneur Lab program. The DSA Entrepreneur Lab provides resources to area entrepreneurs who are seeking to grow their venture in Downtown Stockton, which is […]
'Stockton is going to be a desintation'
The Record By Roger Phillips Record Staff Writer Mar. 21, 2015 STOCKTON — On a June morning more than nine months ago, Stockton officials led 50 developers through three decrepit and long-shuttered city-owned downtown hotels, hoping someone would be sufficiently inspired by a vision of urban restoration to dig into their pockets and back up their […]
Ten Space featured on Capital Public Radio
Record Columnist Michael Fitzgerald talks Ten Space’s Open Window Project with Beth Ruyak on Capital Public Radio. Listen here: Capital Public Radio interview