Green Infrastructure 2014 Working Group Q- Case Study 1

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GUADALUPE RIVER IN SILICON VALLEY

Name	Guadalupe River / Ulistac Nature Preserve
Country	California, USA
City	Santa Clara/San José
Authors	Andrés Pérez

Rationale: Why is this case interesting?

The cities of San José and Santa Clara (in fact just one city) are lacking green areas and buffer zones, due to agressive urban sprawl. Rivers, highways and railways are the only continuous infrastructures across the city. The Guadalupe river and other similar creeks on the Santa Clara Valley (aka Silicon Valley) are in fact the only green connectors. They are also human/bike scale trails to experience the city. In the middle of the sprawl, Ulistac Green Area has been preserved due to historical reasons, and can be the seed to further developments and ecological buffer zones.

Author's perspective

I am an architect and landscape architect, new to the San Francisco Bay Area. The case is near my appartment, the reason why I chose to live there and nowhere else

Landscape and/or urban context of your case

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Green Infrastructure benefits for this site

Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?

Potential for multifunctionality

Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?

Projective drawings

• How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)
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Summary and conclusion

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References

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