News Flash

Juri Commons is now open to the public!

Juri Commons is open to the public! On September 13^th the city held a ribbon cutting celebration to commemorate the park’s opening with many neighbors, community members, donors and city leadership in attendance. The process for getting Juri Com...

Juri Commons Construction continues8/16!

Thank you everyone for your continued patience with this renovation project. Construction is nearing completion and we are now waiting on a few final sign-offs. Look for a posting for the official ribbon cutting soon! We are aiming for early-mid September...

Juri Commons Construction Update 6/7!

We’re excited to share that planting is nearing completion, embedded rails are installed in the pathway and the team is about to lay down play surfacing in the playground. We look forward to opening the park to the public! By August we expect th...

Juri Commons Construction Update 4/23!

We’re excited to share that the pathways and walls are nearly complete, the play equipment is installed, planting has begun, and the space is starting to feel like a cohesive park! We hope to have Juri Commons open to the public by June so that ...

Juri Commons Construction Update 2/9!

Juri Commons is moving forward in construction and hitting a good stride. The crew discovered some faulty utility infrastructure during demolition which caused some delays, which pushed our new anticipated completion date out to April of this year. We&...

Juri Commons Construction continues 9/21!

Demolition is nearing completion and the Juri Commons Renovation is underway. During the course of site demolition several faulty utilities were discovered, and although replacing them will add some weeks to the overall schedule we are still hoping to hav...

Juri Commons Construction is Underway!

We have broken ground! Renovation of Juri Commons Park is underway and major demolition activities are nearly complete. Notice to Proceed was received on the 14^th of July and we expect six months of construction after which this wonderful new park will be...

Juri Commons Renovation Moving Forward!

Construction documents are complete and we expect to receive contractor bids by early February, putting us on track to begin construction this summer. Because the site is uniquely narrow we expect the whole park to be closed for six months through the dur...

REDWOODS IN JURI COMMONS??

Not exactly, but you may have noticed some beautiful redwood logs stacked near the San Jose end of the park. Salvaged from McLaren Park, these will be part of the new natural play area in Juri Commons, just above the new slide and swing. As big as these s...

DESIGN RECEIVES FINAL APPROVAL

More good news!  Our conceptual design was approved this morning by the full Rec & Park Commission.  This means we are on schedule for completing the design by late winter 2019, and beginning construction by summer 2019.

Look forward ...

JURI COMMONS DESIGN APPROVED

Good news!  Our conceptual design for Juri Commons, including a smooth accessible pathway, nature play, slide & swings, and lush greenery throughout, has been approved!  The RPD Commission Capital Committee approved the design on Sep...