Alameda Point Main Street Neighborhood Specific Plan

Urban Planning Partners, teaming with Cultivate Studio, prepared a Specific Plan for the Main Street Neighborhood of Alameda Point. Alameda Point has a rich history due to its legacy as a former Naval Air Station (NAS) site; the Main Street Neighborhood embodies this historic quality and has a unique location in the most southeasterly area of Alameda Point, just adjacent to the existing City streets and residential neighborhoods of Alameda.

Crafting a Specific Plan that delivers a pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented, mixed-use neighborhood consistent with the goals and expectations of the City of Alameda was critical to “stitching” this historic neighborhood into the balance of the City and the larger Alameda Point community.

Urban Planning Partners ensured the success of the Specific Plan by:

• Compiling 20 years of planning work and community input collected from Alameda residents, City staff, and local stakeholders into a Specific Plan that implements their collective vision

• Providing necessary policy guidance and implementation measures for the future development of the area

• Ensuring the existing supportive housing had the necessary policy and implementation framework to secure its long-term viability within the neighborhood

• Maintaining and protecting portions of the Historic District with specific policy guidance

Project Stats

• 108-acre area

• 23 acres within the NAS Alameda Historic District

• 3 nonprofit service organizations responsible for repurposing Navy housing in order to provide homes and services for homeless families and individuals

Why We Liked This Project: We had the opportunity to facilitate the relocation of 200 units managed by three nonprofit housing organizations in collaboration with the City, architects and affordable housing developers.