The City is exploring the possibility of creating a new downtown park at the existing Parking Plaza 1 and part of Parking Plaza 2 to provide more green-space, support community gathering and enhance the vibrancy of the downtown core.

The City of Los Altos has hired Watry Design and MIG Inc. to lead the community engagement, solicit feedback from the community, and develop concepts for a new downtown park. City staff and the consultant team will attend various events through- out the summer to hear from community members like you.

City staff conducted an analysis of all the downtown parking plazas and identified Plaza 1 and part of Plaza 2 as the most suitable location for a downtown park. These two plazas are rectangular, allow access for emergency services and deliveries, and offer enough sufficient space to create a well programmed and designed park.

The Central Plazas are too narrow in many places and do not provide enough usable space. They also do not support safe and efficient access for emergency services or deliveries.

The park will be funded using Park Impact Fees — fees that developers pay to support parks and recreation. These funds are set aside specifically for projects like this and cannot be used for other City needs.

No. The park will not impact funding for public safety projects. The City Council still prioritizes new Police and Fire stations, and park funding comes from a separate source.

Businesses near the proposed park will be directly engaged to understand their needs and concerns. Their input will help shape the park design and minimize disruptions during construction.

The City is committed to minimizing disruptions for downtown businesses, residents, and visitors. As part of the project, the team will develop a construction staging plan to mitigate impact.

The project team will explore options to replace as much parking as feasible, based on community feedback and technical studies.

That’s one option being explored. The City Council asked the design team to consider all options—underground, at-grade, or above-ground. Community feedback is essential to guide this decision.

That’s up to the community! The team wants to hear what amenities would make the park most useful and enjoyable for you.

Lincoln Park and Village Park will remain in place. The proposed park would provide a new public space for the downtown core.

Based on the community’s feedback, the design team will develop three draft park and parking concepts. These concepts will be shared with the community for review and input, prior to presenting them to City Council and other decision-makers.

Community engagement and design development will continue through Spring 2026. Draft designs will be presented to the City Council for review at that time.

You can ask questions or share your thoughts through the contact form at the bottom of the page, or by emailing us at hello@losaltosdowntownpark.org.