After pulling back last year on its timeline for building an 80-acre urban village campus known as Downtown West in San Jose, Google is focusing on the development of retail "placemaking" in the footprint of the project site.

The tech giant is partnering with Jamestown to develop a lively street scene in the area near the Diridon train station site, an experience-oriented strategy Google calls Creekside Socials.

"We have entered into a multi-year lease with Jamestown to expand the Creekside program by transforming sections of Barack Obama Boulevard and South Montgomery Street into a vibrant area with retail experiences," Google said, in a statement provided to SiliconValley.com.

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