Reuse Project Next Steps, History, Big Changes Discussed
On Saturday, March 2, dozens of us braved the weather to get behind-the-scenes access to a place very few people get to see firsthand: the Concord Reuse area at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station. The tour was a big success!
Participants visited Concord’s new Thurgood Marshall Regional Park (part of which may be open to the public in three to four years), and traveled by bus over miles of land that will eventually be developed.
The Concord Reuse project area at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station. Photo courtesy of Brookfield Properties
The development will include 12,000+ different kinds of housing units, educational facilities, and millions of square feet of commercial and business space.
We also got close-up views of Mount Diablo Creek, which will be restored as part of the City of Concord’s reuse project.
And we saw the ammunition storage areas of “bunker city,” and other facilities that will be either removed, redeveloped, or repurposed for the project.
Save Mount Diablo is interested in many aspects of the Concord Reuse project, especially
- creek restoration,
- 800 or more acres of green space,
- connections to Thurgood Marshall Regional Park, and
- off-site mitigation land that will compensate for the negative impacts of the project on rare wildlife.
Participants brave the rainy weather and are rewarded with beautiful hill views, a behind-the-scenes tour of a restricted area, and the latest news on the biggest development project in northern California. Photo by Juan Pablo Galván Martínez
Tons of information, from the history of the project, to how roads, streets, and bridges will change, and what big next steps are coming, was shared.
Thank you to the staff of the City of Concord and Brookfield Properties for their time and effort that got people out there to this special place!
Everyone also saw how Pittsburg’s 1,500-house Faria project would sit right above and next to Thurgood Marshall Regional Park, making houses built right on top of these scenic hills visible from Concord’s side.
Concord residents can help improve this project by asking the Concord City Council to lean on the Pittsburg City Council to move Faria away from the regional park and the top of the hills.
Also, please tell the Pittsburg City Council to “Save the Ridge!” by sending a quick and easy email.
The former Concord Naval Weapons Station, now the site of the Concord Reuse project. Photo courtesy of Brookfield Properties
