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NO WAY, SAYS SAN JOSE To the Editor: At The Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jose (Calif.), we generally regard SCT as one of the premier retail publications in the nation. So we were disappointed to read the gross inaccuracies in a story by Anna Robaton, “Santana Row Bounces Back” (February 2004). Robaton refers to Santana Row’s “eclectic mix of 13 restaurants,” which “helped make Santana Row an evening destination for area residents who have long had to travel about 40 miles north to San Francisco for a comparably large concentration of eateries in an urban setting.” The center of Silicon Valley, downtown San Jose, is less then three miles away from Santana Row and boasts over 115 restaurants in a decidedly authentic urban setting. San Jose has almost nine times as many restaurants as Santana Row and is a true and historic urban setting with high-density housing, retail (over 1.17 million square feet), cultural institutions (eight museums and galleries) and civic and education institutions, including a library. We applaud all of Santana Row’s successes and do not wish to detract from the accomplishments of the shopping center. But it would be unfair to your loyal readers not to clarify that downtown San Jose is the urban center of an entire valley and has long been a destination for dining. Harry S. Mavrogenes Interim Executive Director The Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jose San Jose, Calif. SCT welcomes letters to the editor. These may be mailed to ICSC, Attention SCT, Letters to the Editor, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020-1099; e-mailed to emander@icsc.org; or faxed to (212) 589-5530.