City project
Horizontal Levee
A sea-level-rise resilience and habitat project also referred to as the living levee.
- Current status
- Reported complete as of January 31; the year was not stated.
- Location
- Palo Alto Baylands, Palo Alto, CA
May 4, 2026: Council member tour update
A council member reported touring the project and described staff work completed over multiple years.
Read related coverageFebruary 24, 2026 Update
Staff reported that planting had occurred and that the project was completed as of January 31.
Read related coverageJanuary 27, 2026 Department Report Update
Staff reported that the levy portion is complete. Remaining work includes installing a pipeline in the road and connecting it to the wastewater treatment plant; the area between the new levy and road was hydro-seeded and includes stormwater bioretention.
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