Politics & Government
Berkeley Planning Department Wins 2013 'Best Practices' Award
For its extensive work on the downtown plan, the City of Berkeley's Planning Department has been named this year's winner of the "Best Practices" award from the Northern California Chapter of the American Planning Association.
Berkeley's Planning Department was recently honored by the Northern California Chapter of the American Planning Association with the 2013 "Best Practices – Award of Excellence" for its work on the city's downtown plan.
"The coordinated adoption of Downtown Area Plan, design guidelines, zoning, a Streets & Open Space Improvements Plan, and impact fees places Downtown Berkeley on a solid path toward implementation of the policy directives supported by Berkeley voters in November 2010," said a news release from the city.
Mayor Tom Bates said in a statement: “I am incredibly proud to have been part of the Downtown Area Plan process, which is helping to lay the groundwork for a burgeoning and truly vibrant city center. We are already seeing the fruits of our labor with the arrival of several new world-class restaurants, young families moving into sustainable housing units, start-ups taking flight from our business incubators and more and more visitors taking advantage of our local amenities.”
The awards were presented at a May 17 banquet at Scott's Seafood Restaurant at Jack London Square.
More information about the Downtown Area Plan is available on the city's website.
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"The coordinated adoption of Downtown Area Plan, design guidelines, zoning, a Streets & Open Space Improvements Plan, and impact fees places Downtown Berkeley on a solid path toward implementation of the policy directives supported by Berkeley voters in November 2010," said a news release from the city.
Mayor Tom Bates said in a statement: “I am incredibly proud to have been part of the Downtown Area Plan process, which is helping to lay the groundwork for a burgeoning and truly vibrant city center. We are already seeing the fruits of our labor with the arrival of several new world-class restaurants, young families moving into sustainable housing units, start-ups taking flight from our business incubators and more and more visitors taking advantage of our local amenities.”
The awards were presented at a May 17 banquet at Scott's Seafood Restaurant at Jack London Square.
More information about the Downtown Area Plan is available on the city's website.
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