A Guide to Sustainable Development
Develop Communities, not Buildings.
Developing integrative social, economic, and environmentally innovative communities will ensure good investments for social, natural and economic capital. The communities do not have to be new, nor do they have to be of premium pricing.
Best Practice Examples
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San Leandro's TOD Opportunity Sites -- T
he City of San Leandro adopted a Downtown Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Strategy in September 2007. The TOD Stratefy is a comprehensive plan for the Smart Growth of the downtown. Click here to download an overview of the City's plan to implement high-density residential and mixed-use development across 16 parcels downtown.
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Livermore's Revitalization Strategy --
The City of Livermore has committed itself to transforming downtown into "the cornerstone of the community." Clike here to download Chapter 3 - Revitalization Strategy of the Livermore's Downtown Specific Plan and learn about the City's objectives and strategy to unite the public and private sectors in the transformation of its social and economic core.
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Hayward's Car-Free Community -- The City of Hayward has laid the groundwork for a nearly car-free housing development. Click
here to read an article on Quarry Village, a proposed 1,000-unit neighborhood that would fill a former quarry near Cal State East Bay and 1.5 miles from the Hayward BART Station.
