City project
Traffic Garden project
Traffic Garden project.
- Current status
- Underway; staff hoped for completion in September 2025 and confirmed the facility was on track to open in fall 2025.
- Location
- Ventura Park, Palo Alto, CA
September 29, 2025: Installed bike-safety park recognized by proclamation
The Council issued a proclamation recognizing the community initiative that advanced the project. The proclamation stated that the park, described as approximately two basketball courts in size, had been installed on September 15, 2025.
Read related coverageAugust 26, 2025: Construction update
Design and asphalt resurfacing were complete. Basketball-court work began August 26, 2025, with traffic-garden work to follow in sequence.
Read related coverageMarch 25, 2025: Design work underway
Staff reported that design work and finalization were underway. Staff did not yet have a public project webpage and planned to meet with the Transportation Department about future updates.
Read related coverageSeptember 24, 2024 update
The Commission was told that the project is moving forward and is accepting funding through the Parks Foundation. A commissioner reported that the project was progressing and accepting funding through the Parks Foundation.
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