{"id":380063,"date":"2026-06-30T01:34:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T01:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/380063\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T01:34:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T01:34:27","slug":"sunnyvale-community-center-grounds-reopen-after-five-year-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/380063\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunnyvale Community Center Grounds Reopen After Five-Year Makeover\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been nearly five years in the making<\/a>, but everyone agreed it was well worth the wait. On May 21, Sunnyvale residents and city leaders gathered for the official re-opening of the community center grounds on East Remington. It was a fitting celebration of a $14 million makeover <\/a>of one of the city\u2019s most popular public spaces.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of the entire Sunnyvale City Council, our City Manager Tim Kirby, and our dedicated city staff, I am incredibly proud to welcome you to the grand reopening of the Sunnyvale Community Center Grounds,\u201d said Mayor Larry Klein, addressing residents who came out for the celebration.<\/p>\n

The Community Center opened in 1973, and its community theater has been a gathering place for generations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor over 50 years, generations have gathered here for festivals, for classes, for quiet walks, for celebration, and for the simple joy of being together \u2014 often with geese and ducks \u2014 in a beautiful public space,\u201d Klein said.<\/p>\n

One of the most significant changes was a reconfiguration of the site\u2019s ponds, opening up about two acres of new open space, while still leaving space for the resident geese.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m overjoyed we\u2019re finally reopening this space,\u201d said Klein. \u201cOpen space is most important in a city where we\u2019re building housing and high-intensity office space. Creating new open space in the middle of the city, and retaining the features we had previously, is a big accomplishment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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That new space supplied room for new amenities.<\/p>\n

The renovated grounds include separate playgrounds for toddlers and school-aged children, picnic areas, a game zone with ping pong and cornhole, an amphitheater-style seating area, redesigned ponds with cascading water, new walking paths and free public Wi-Fi. Energy-efficient lighting, water-saving irrigation and sustainable recycled plastic furniture all combine to help Sunnyvale meet its sustainability goals.<\/p>\n

Feathered stakeholders weren\u2019t forgotten. The goslings are something of a public mascot, and now they have a permanent ladder to help them get out of the pond.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve gotten a number of calls that the goslings couldn\u2019t get out of the pond,\u201d Klein explained. \u201cSome residents put boards against the sides of the pond.\u201d<\/p>\n

Historic elements of the site were carefully preserved throughout the process, including several pieces of art, the Sunnyvale Veterans Memorial plaque, and the site\u2019s iconic Heritage Valley Oak tree.<\/p>\n

Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee\u2019s chief of staff, Pamela Wu \u2014 herself a Sunnyvale resident who lives close to the park \u2014 presented a commendation at the ceremony.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a treasure for all of us,\u201d she said. \u201cThis is a park where my kids grew up. I\u2019m very excited to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Mayor closed his remarks in a way that befits a park that has long coexisted with its local water fowl.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cEnjoy the park \u2014 and please remember, don\u2019t feed the geese. Or the politicians, for that matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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