This work group is designed for local planning, housing and economic development staff interested in learning about the challenges and opportunities involved in transforming aging malls and office parks into neighborhoods that are affordable to households across the income spectrum.
The work group includes six workshops focused on planning, housing and implementation. Each session includes practical takeaway information, resources and tools that local staff can readily integrate into their work.
Materials and recordings will be available after each session. View the Transforming Aging Malls and Office Parks Work Group Curriculum.
- Workshop 1 (September 14): What Are We Trying to Achieve with Aging Malls/Office Parks Transformation?
- Workshop 2 (September 29): Incorporating New Housing into Malls and Office Parks Redevelopment
- Workshop 3 (October 14): Implementation Roadmap for Malls/Office Parks Redevelopment
- Workshop 4 (November 2): Developing a Responsive Design Framework and an Efficient and Transparent Planning Process
- Workshop 5 (November 9): Economic Modeling for Redevelopment Feasibility
- Workshop 6 (November 30): Affordable Housing in Malls and Office Parks: Tradeoffs and Financing Strategies
Please contact Mark Shorett for more information.
Transforming Malls & Office Parks
By transforming aging malls and office parks into neighborhoods, Bay Area communities could add more than 150,000 homes at all income levels, create new public spaces and provide local services.