Emeryville Greenway Powell to Stanford
This project is part of the Emeryville Greenway, which extends through Emeryville from Berkeley to Oakland. This segment of the Greenway includes Peladeau Park includes public gathering spaces and amenities as well as a windmill that serves to power the lighting.
Project Name: Emeryville Greenway Powell to Stanford
Address: Powell Street to Stanford Avenue, Emeryville, CA
Project Owner/Developer: City of Emeryville
Landscape Architecture Team: Callander Associates
Landscape Contractor: McGuire and Hester
ReScape Rater: Suzanne Schrift
Year Completed: 2017
Landscape Size: 32,000 sq ft
Grounds Open To Public?: Yes
ReScape Rated Landscape Score: 108 points
ReScape Landscape Highlights: Permeable paving keeps water onsite and prevents runoff. Native planting. A windmill powers the site's lighting. Site furnishings made from recycled materials
Jean Sweeney Open Space Park Phase A
Jean Sweeney Open Space Park Phase A is the second phase of development for a unique 27-acre community park in the heart of Alameda. Phase A includes park amenities such as community gathering areas, a large nature playground, a restroom, and a picnic pavilion overlooking a low-water use lawn area, as well as new landscape planting, including a diverse variety of shrubs, grasses, and trees.
Project Name: Jean Sweeney Open Space Park Phase A
Address: Atlantic Ave. & Sherman St., Alameda, CA 94501
Project Owner/Developer: City of Alameda
Landscape Architecture Team: Placeworks
Landscape Contractor: Suarez & Munoz Construction
ReScape Rater: Suzanne Schrift
Year Completed: 2019
Landscape Size: 231,500 sq ft
Grounds Open To Public?: Yes
ReScape Rated Landscape Score: 87 points
ReScape Landscape Highlights
Provided shelter for wildlife with boulders and logs
Installed sheet mulch for weed control
Salvaged logs for the play area from the City - approximately 200 LF of salvaged logs were used as seatwalls and retaining curbs, and 70 LF as a natural play structure
Stone and hardscape mined/produced within 200 miles of the project site
Planted large stature trees
Low energy light fixtures
Mountain Lake Watershed
Located in the Presidio, Mountain Lake is one of the city’s last natural lakes and has played an important role in San Francisco history. The Anza Expedition of 1776 camped here and relied on the lake’s fresh water. In 1939, the west end of the lake was filled to build the approach for the Golden Gate Bridge. Recently, the Mountain Lake Restoration Project has restored the lake’s depth and removed polluted soils and invasive species. Today, springs and runoff feed the lake, which in turn feeds Lobos Creek by percolating through the dune sands that separate them. The lake forms the centerpiece of a graceful city park, which includes a playground that was renovated in 2017.
