E. St. James St.

E. Santa Clara St

Roosevelt Park

N. 17th St.

N. 17th St.

Low Presence of Non-Native SpeciesModerate Presence of Non-Native SpeciesHigh Presence of Non-Native SpeciesLevel of Public UseLevel of Homeless UseIllegal Dumping & Trash HotSpots

PLANET, PEOPLE, & PROSPERITY

Area Site Plan

Cross Section of E. Santa Clara St. Facing North

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Existing Conditions

Cross Section of Coyote Creek Facing West

Analysis Diagram

Santa Clara County Parks

San Jose State University

Downtown Association

Planning, Building & Code Enforcement

Neighborhood Association

San Jose Fire Department

San Jose Water Company

CommUniverCity

Santa Clara Valley Water District

Coyote Creek

San Jose Municipal Golf Course

Future Rails to Trails

Watson Park

William Street Park

Kelly Park & Happy Hollow Zoo

San Jose High School

Roosevelt Park

San Jose Fire Department Vacant Lot

Vacant Lot

No Public Access

No Formal Public Access

Private Access

Parks in the E. Santa Clara St. Urban

Village Area

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Trash in Coyote CreekHomeless EncampmentsFencing Around Coyote

Dangerous levels of the pesticide Diazinon have

been found in Coyote Creek

Well documented endangered or threatened

species live in or near Coyote Creek

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Parks 1/4 mile distance from the E. Santa Clara

Urban Village Area

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#2Coyote Creek is the second

most trashed waterway in the San Francisco

Bay area

E. Santa Clara St.

25’ 6’ 60’ 100’ 200’6’

San Jose Water Company Property

400’100’200’

San Jose Water Company PropertySan Jose Fire Department Property Sidewalk Parking/Travel Lane Sidewalk

San Jose Water Company Building

San Jose Fire Department Building

San Jose Fire Department Property

Stakeholders:

Context Map

Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services

Area Site Plan

Native Plant Garden

Backesto Park

Roosevelt Park

St. James Park

Existing Coyote Creek Trail

San Jose Water Company

Santa Clara Valley Water District

PLANETRestore Coyote Creek and Adjacent Open Spaces to a Healthy State

Goal 2: Promote use of open spaces and encourage active lifestyles to achieve improved public health above current conditions.

Goal 1: Improve environmental health above current conditions to provide places for people and wildlife to enjoy.

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PLANET, PEOPLE, & PROSPERITY

Proposal Site Plan

ThesisAchieving equitable design and policy standards for environmental and economic sustainability in the E. Santa Clara St. Urban Village area.

Design DevelopmentExisting Conditions

Saw Mill River, Yonkers, NY • Creeks closer to being in their natural

states, filter pollutants and produce high quality water for communities.

• Daylighting creeks can build community, neighborhood identity, and a healthy ecology.

• Creek Daylight designs provide communities attractive open space amenities while achieving sustainability.

Codornices Creek, Albany, CA• Multiple restoration projects focused

on diverse aspects of watershed protection.

• Restoration of historical creek meanders through excavation.

• Use of native plants to cease bank erosion and provide wildlife habitat.

Precedent 1 Precedent 2

1 2 3 4 5Remove Trash and Pollutantsto make creeks clean, healthy and beautiful

Remove Homeless Encampmentsto make the creek a safer, cleaner place the public will want to enjoy.

Plant Native Vegetationto for flood management, soil erosion reduction, and attract wildlife.

Remove Non-native Vegetationto ensure the success of the native vegetation, and decrease overgrowth.

Improve Stream Flowby implementing native vegetation and removing blockages.

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East Santa Clara Street

San Jose High School

Roosevelt Park

Formal Public Access

Implementations:

Restoration

Before After

Perspective Diagram

San Jose Water Company

San Jose Fire Department

Santa Clara Valley Water District

PEOPLEImprove Access and Activate Open Space Using Ecological Standards

Cheonggyecheon Stream, Seoul, Korea• Divide responsibilities across

multiple entities to establish clear responsibilities and achieve common goals.

• Demolition of bridge and restoration of stream publicly funded. Private investment to surrounding redevelopment followed.

Bee Branch Creek, Dubuque, IA

PREPARATION CLEAN UP REDESIGN SUSTAINABILITY

Assess existing conditions

Identify interested parties

Identify funding sources

Public outreach

Remove trash and pollutants

Remove homeless encampments

Remove invasive plants

Improve creek flow

Reintroduce native plants

Provide wildlife habitat

Assess effectiveness of Phases 1-3

Develop 10-year Coyote Creek Management Plan

Public outreach

City of San JoseSanta Clara Valley Water District

CommUniverCityLocal property owners

Regional and State Departments +

Phase 1 Key Players

California Native Plant Society+

Phase 1 & 2 Key Players

Phase 1, 2, & 3Key Players

1 2 3 4

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PLANET, PEOPLE, & PROSPERITY

Coyote Creek Access Improvements

Southeast Greenway, Santa Rosa, CA

• Purchase of public land may be necessary to pursue open space projects.

• Create connections between open space access, circulation, housing, and economic development.

• Identify benefits associated with connecting to other existing accessible open spaces.

South Platte River, Denver, CO• Access to a city’s natural resources allows

relief from city congestion.• Successful open space revitalization

projects include diversity of activities not typical of the usual city park.

• Over-engineered channelization of a creek can limit the park-like waterfront setting and impact the success of restoration programs.

Precedent 1 Precedent 2

PROSPERITYCreek Restoration Plan

Perspective Diagram

Precedent 1 Precedent 2

Design Development

Players

1 2 3Car parking for new park access

Bike lane/ bridge access & exit

Ped/bike Bridge for Park Access

4 5 6Permeable bike trail connecting northern neighborhood

Park benches for sitting

Super sharrow installment

7 8 9Bicycle/ped crossing

Widened & expanded ped crossing

New dog park

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Bicycle boxes Picnic benches for new park

Barbeque grills for new park

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Implementations:

15Dock for boats & fishing

Park ped trail100-foot riparian buffer

Existing Inaccessable Areas

Proposed Land Use Changes

Proposed Pedestrian Path Changes

Proposed Bike Path Changes

Coyote Creek

Focus Area

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• Identify partners by asking “Who does my project interest?”

• Partnerships with diverse groups can facilitate a project that addresses quality of life.

• Leverage multiple financing mechanisms by building relationships with various agencies.

• State Revolving Loan Funds are an ideal financing strategy.

San Jose Water Company

Santa Clara Valey WaterDistrict

Vacant Lot

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