Greyfield Development in Vallejo, California: Opportunities, Constraints, and Alternatives

<p><em>G</em><em>r</em><em>e</em><em>y</em><em>f</em><em>i</em><em>e</em><em>l</em><em>d </em><em>D</em><em>e</em><em>v</em><em>e</em><em>l</em><em>op</em><em>m</em><em>ent</em><em> </em><em>i</em><em>n</em><em> </em><em>Val</em><em>l</em><em>e</em><em>j</em><em>o, </em><em>Ca</em><em>l</em><em>i</em><em>f</em><em>o</em><em>r</em><em>n</em><em>i</em><em>a</em><em>:</em><em> </em><em>O</em><em>pp</em><em>o</em><em>r</em><em>t</em><em>un</em><em>i</em><em>t</em><em>i</em><em>e</em><em>s, Con</em><em>s</em><em>t</em><em>r</em><em>a</em><em>i</em><em>n</em><em>t</em><em>s, and</em><em> </em><em>A</em><em>l</em><em>t</em><em>e</em><em>r</em><em>n</em><em>at</em><em>i</em><em>v</em><em>e</em><em>s</em><em> </em>is a Project that determined that the regulatory framework and presence of underutilized commercial land make Vallejo, California the ideal community to facilitate Greyfield Development. The Project reviewed existing literature, determining that there are a number of causes for the proliferation of Greyfields, revitalization practices, and communities that have facilitated redevelopment. The Background Report analyzed existing conditions and illustrated that Vallejo contains several policies and programs that call for the redevelopment of underutilized commercial land. The Greyfield Study identified Springstowne Center, CVS Center, and Meadows Plaza as shopping centers that exemplify signs of maturation and/or decline. The Greyfield Study determined that Meadows Plaza experienced the most decline out of the three shopping centers based on the amount of vacant square footage through fieldwork and document analysis. The Project presented three conceptual alternatives that could spur revitalization of Meadows Plaza: (1) Adaptive Reuse; (2) Residential Development; and (3) Mixed-Use and Residential Development. The Project concludes by recommending that Vallejo implement the Underutilized Commercial Land Conversion Program as outlined in the Housing Element of the <em>Val</em><em>l</em><em>e</em><em>j</em><em>o </em><em>Ge</em><em>ne</em><em>r</em><em>a</em><em>l</em><em> </em><em>P</em><em>l</em><em>an</em><em> </em>as a way to redevelop underperforming sites like Meadows Plaza and facilitate greater community revitalization.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of City and Regional Planning

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

City and Regional Planning

Year dc:date.available

2013

Author dc:creator

• Atkinson, Jonathan Peter

Contributors dc:contributor

• Chris Clark

• Underutilized Commercial Land; Greyfield; Greyfield Development
• Urban, Community and Regional Planning

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2013.76

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-2045