The Buena Vista Park Little Free Library got a makeover and spring cleaning, a new window, new coat of paint, and its shelves cramed full of books! Additionally a sign has finally been ordered for the library and will be installed shortly! This Little Free Library sees hundred of guests of all ages every month and serves as an imporant assest to the entire neighborhood, providing kids and adults access to free reading materials. The library was installed in the park in late

A small park sandwiched between two major San Jose thoroughfares can serve as a pit stop of sorts for bicyclists since several cycle-friendly features were recently installed there. Riders whose bikes break down on the road can now pull over at Buena Vista Park, between West San Carlos Street and Parkmoor Avenue, and borrow tools to adjust gears or fix a flat at a bike repair stand. The stand is one of several upgrades completed earlier this month, along with a Free Little Li

Utility boxes are for the most part rectangular, gray, metal structures housing needed electrical wiring. They are also both drab and ubiquitous. Now there are exceptions in the form of original artwork transforming drab to dramatic and gray to colorful. Art Box Project San Jose is behind these mini street beautification efforts bringing smiles to passersby. Tina Morrill, a community activist completing her master’s degree in public administration at San Jose State University

If you have stopped by Buena Vista Park during the last few months, you may have noticed a new addition on the West side of the park; a Little Free Library. A Little Free Library is a “take a book, return a book” free book exchange. They come in many shapes and sizes, but the most common version is a small wooden box of books where anyone may take a book or bring a book to share. This Little Free Library was built and painted by neighbors with the help and generous donations

One of the Buena Vista neighborhood’s crown gems, the Buena Vista Park, has just gotten a little shinier. Please join our local community at the ribbon cutting ceremony in celebration of two new murals at the Buena Vista Park! When: Saturday, May 2 at 2pm Where: Buena Vista Park on Scott between Mayellen and Menker Special thanks to the Art Box Project, artist Catrina Sida, and the District Attorney’s Office for sponsoring the murals. The Art Box Project San Jose aims to inte

Someone once mentioned in passing to me that the 21st Century would be the century of the landscape architect. This makes sense in the face of a dramatic shift away from endless suburban and exurban development to a more urban future. Urban parks, trails, and plazas are essential elements of cities as more people choose to live in compact, walkable neighborhoods—they are the community’s backyard. In a San Jose neighborhood like Buena Vista—which is densely populated, slated f