A Guide to Sustainable Development
Plan for Economic Diversity.
Developing robust economic centers with a diversity of jobs, industries, services, and housing types will promote long-term vitalization in a local and global competitive market.
Best Practice Examples
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Mission Bay, San Francisco --
Mission Bay is a economically-diverse redevelopment project covering 303 acres just south of downtown San Francisco. The maximum development plan, approved by the Board of Supervisors in 1998, includes 6,000 residential units (28% affordable), UCSF's 43 acre campus, 5 million square feet of biotech and life sciences buildings, 500,000 square feet of retail, and $400 million in infrastructure, transit, and open space amenities. Click here to view a presentation by Amy Neches, Manager of Project Area Planning and Development, SF Redevelopment Agency.
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East Bay Green Cooridor --
The Mayors of the East Bay cities of Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and Emeryville have come together with the Chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley, the Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and seven other public entities to state their strong commitment to strengthening the regional economy through support for emerging green and sustainable industries, alternative energy research, and a healthy built environment. Read more about this consortium on their website or click here to read a recent article on the group's success in attracting over $76 million in stimulus funds.
