The Alameda Journal reported last Friday that the Mayor, Councilmember Matarrese and a member of the City Manager’s office were traveling to Irvine, California to meet with officials to learn more about how they are handling redevelopment of the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station.
While they were in the area, one hopes they also visited Amerige Heights. Located on the site of a former defense facility, this area has been successfully redeveloped by SunCal into a thriving mixed-use community. Citizen input went into the design of the development, which was designed by Peter Calthorpe.
Sixteen years of citizen input has gone into the planning of Alameda Point, also designed by Peter Calthorpe.
As reported by Lauren Do yesterday, the City of Irvine’s plans for a Great Park on the site of the former air station are not going too well. Let’s hope our City leaders also took a look at a successful redevelopment project while they were there. Read her article on this topic here: "Southern California comfort"
