Community Planning for a better Alameda Point
Reader of SD&R are familiar with the Alameda Point Vision surveys that were conducted late last year, and the results of which were released a little earlier this year. Well now there’s a meeting to discuss how Alamedans can help advocate for this community generated vision. From the email invite:
The Alameda Point process is moving forward rapidly, and the current developer, SunCal, is required to submit a master plan to the City Council in mid-December. It is important for this plan to reflect the views of the full community of Alamedans, not just a few.
After gathering input from hundreds of Alamedans, the community-generated Alameda Point Vision is now available on-line.
The Alameda Point Vision was created to engage the community in a discussion about Alameda Point, and to date it has incorporated more input from the community than any other process outside of the developer-led meetings.
On October 23rd, there will be a community meeting at City hall (rm 360) from 6:30-7:30pm to discuss the vision, talk about the current plans for the Point and layout steps for getting what the community wants to see as the Alameda Point development process moves forward.
Speakers will include Laura Hall, who will facilitate the meeting and give a presentation on community-involved planning and sustainable design, and Alamedan David Burton, who will present the overall vision and help us move forward with next steps.
Alamedans lead busy lives, attending all meetings about Alameda Point is not only difficult, it’s nearly impossible. By coming together on a consensus plan, we can speak as a community for a specific vision and share the burden by dividing up the meetings, letter writing and phone calls that will be needed in the coming weeks.
What can you do?
• Sign onto the Alameda Point Vision by replying to this email. The key vision points are listed below, visit http://www.alamedapointvision.org to read a more detailed description, and see how these points were supported by the APV community surveys.
• Attend the Oct. 23rd meeting and become a little more involved (which means attending one more meeting this year, not weekly or monthly meetings!)
• Continue to be involved in the Alameda Point Process as you are able.
Alameda Point Vision:
The Alameda Point Vision supports planning that ensures a high quality of life for current and future residents of our community. We envision Alameda Point becoming a socially and economically diverse, environmentally friendly part of our city complete with increased park land, jobs, housing choices, community centers, libraries and schools. Well-planned development at Alameda Point must promote a variety of transportation choices, a balance of jobs and housing, and neighborhood design that combines historic preservation with long-term livability. It will build upon the qualities which make Alameda a desirable place to live, including recreational, cultural, educational, residential and employment opportunities for the enhancement of the entire City of Alameda and its citizens. To achieve these goals, the City and developers must:
• Provide a Wide-Range of Community Open Space
• Minimize the Impact of Traffic on Alameda’s Current and Future Residents
• Invest in Effective and Cost-Efficient Transportation
• Create a Variety of Commercial Services
• Provide Diverse Housing
• Create a Model of Sustainability
• Create Walkable Neighborhoods
• Emulate the Layout of Alameda’s Traditional Neighborhoods
• Center Neighborhoods on Small Transit Stations
• Preserve Our History
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