Core Principles
Based on the Ravenswood / Four Corners TOD Specific Plan, the East Palo Alto General Plan, and Community Input
Based on the Ravenswood / Four Corners TOD Specific Plan, the East Palo Alto General Plan, and Community Input
Honor and respect the previous engagement processes, planning principles, and the General Plan; recognize and respect local history
Combine a wide range of uses in an inviting and complimentary way, including retail, restaurant, housing, employment, community-serving uses, and public open space; create conditions to support other local businesses to grow and thrive
Build a place that can be both a “home” and a “destination;” create mixed-income housing and community gathering place for all of EPA, including a new public “town square”, a public plaza/courtyard, and neighborhood amenities
Create a safe walkable, bikeable, transit-friendly destination that is easy to move through and around, connected to the neighborhood, and improves this “heart” of the city for all East Palo Alto residents to access and enjoy
Create an employment and economic engine that provides opportunities for small business and tax revenue for the City and schools
Building on these Core Principles, our proposed vibrant, mixed-use “downtown” at University and Bay includes key highlights such as:
Consistent with the prior planning principles, the General Plan, and community input, we plan to create and catalyze a vibrant, mixed-use “downtown” at University and Bay. At the heart of the plan are a new public “town square” and a central public plaza surrounded by ground-floor retail, restaurants, and community uses, including a new East Palo Alto Library directly across from City Hall.
*Maximum heights are at or below General Plans allowances
Moving forward, we intend to continue a robust community engagement process and work to develop this site in fulfilment of the vision articulated by the East Palo Alto community.
*Additional milestones will be added to the timeline as the project moved forward