The Guadalupe River Park is a city park in San Jose, CA. It is a 120-acre park on the banks of the Guadalupe River for about 2.6 miles in the downtown.[1] It was opened in 2005 after the adjoining section of the river was lined with concrete for flood protection.[2]
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| Owned by | San Jose |
| Operated by | Guadalupe River Park Conservancy |
The park contains a green adjacent to the SAP Center, tennis courts, a visitor center, and installations of public art.[3] The Guadalupe River Trail runs through the park.
The Guadalupe River Park was neglected after opening, leading to calls for revitalization to turn around a homelessness crisis.[1][4] These calls have led to some proposals and actions to clean trash and engage unhoused in the area.[5][6][7]
One public art initiative in the park involves seating areas for San Jose's sister cities. In 2023, a 440 lb statue of Shivaji I that was part of an installation for the city of Pune was stolen from the park.[8] It was quickly recovered.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "With Google coming, a push to revitalize Guadalupe River Park". San Jose Mercury News. April 19, 2019. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Re-Envisioning the Guadalupe River Park". SPUR. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Guadalupe River Park". Guadalupe River Park Conservancy. Archived from the original on 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ^ "What's Next for Guadalupe River Park and SJ's Homeless Crisis?". San Jose Inside. March 26, 2023. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "What's Next for Guadalupe River Park and San José?". SPUR. March 29, 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ^ "San Jose offers tiny homes to homeless in exchange for cleaning Guadalupe River Park". Hoodline. February 17, 2021. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Community effort pays off for San Jose's Guadalupe River Park". San Jose Mercury News. March 16, 2021. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "SJ statue depicting heroic Indian ruler found after being sawed off post, stolen last month". ABC 7 News. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ^ "Large Statue Stolen from San Jose Park Reportedly Located by Local Journalist in Lobby of Troubled Scrapyard". SFist. February 11, 2023. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (City of San Jose)
- Official website (Guadalupe River Park Conservancy)