The Greater Downtown Area Plan — A 25-Year Vision Taking Shape
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Redwood City is in the middle of one of the most ambitious long-range planning processes on the Peninsula. The Greater Downtown Area Plan, which City Council reviewed in its first meeting of 2026, is a 25-year land use, economic development, mobility, and climate resilience framework for the downtown core and six adjacent districts — an update made necessary because the previous Downtown Precise Plan's development caps have been reached and the city needs a new framework to guide the next generation of growth. The project team presented a draft Vision Framework to City Council on January 12, 2026, covering districts, land use, economic development, parks and open space, climate resilience, mobility, and historic preservation — with community open houses, surveys, and pop-up events planned for spring and summer 2026. The plan will shape where housing goes, how the waterfront connects to the downtown, how historic buildings are protected, and how the city prepares for sea level rise — all at once.
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