The Five Wounds Urban Village Plan

The Five Wounds Urban Village Plan began with the Five Wounds/Brookwood Terrace Neighborhood Improvement Plan, which was completed in 2002 under the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI).  One of the central components to the plan was the inclusion BART station at the San Jose Steel site off of 28th street, which was fully explored in the Five Wounds/Brookwood Terrace BART Station Area Community Concept Plan of 2010.

The Five Wounds Trail

The Five Wounds Trail runs from the junction of Coyote Creek and Story Road, under I-280 to the behind the iconic Five Wounds Portuguese National Church on East Santa Clara Street. From there, it proceeds north, crossing the old railway bridge over Hwy 101, connecting the Coyote Creek and future Lower Silver Creek Trails to provide a crucial link in the citywide trail system.

• Access to BART from South & East San Jose via highway 101 will be severely restricted.
• Parking for the BART stations will be limited, as the 28th street parking garage would be eliminated.
• The potential for negative impact on the neighborhoods near 23rd Street and Santa Clara is extreme.
• The loss of the Plaza gateway commercial center behind the Five Wounds Church is a tragedy.
• This will reduce the value of the Five Wounds Trail, as it removes its connection to BART and its path across 101.

        The BART station at 28th street is not negotiable!