Redevelopment Programs

North Broadway Neighborhood Revitalization Plan

Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency hired Design, Community and Environment to work with Community Residents in creating a conceptual plan for the Revitalization of the North Broadway Neighborhood. The design is for an 8-acre site formally used as a junkyard and purchased by the Redevelopment Agency for revitalization. The goal of the project was to create a conceptual design to link the neighborhoods on either side of the site and provide a catalyst for neighborhood improvement. The design is intended to facilitate the development of a neighborhood that is pedestrian friendly, safe, comfortable, and sociable.

The Conceptual Plan for the North Broadway Neighborhood includes: 58 Single family homes (shown in yellow) 34 Multiple family townhomes (shown in orange) 2,88 square feel of commercial space (shown in red) Other features include: A Public Plaza between the commercial spaces A greenway pedestrian walkway between the townhomes and the single family homes A traffic circle in the at the intersection of the new street designed to slow traffic and help create a more pedestrian friendly environment. A design based on the principles of New Urbanism