Union City, California

General Plan Update

Eastside Neigborhood

July 19, 2000 Workshop

On July 19, 2000, over 20 people attended a workshop that explored neighborhood planning objectives for Union City's east side communities. The participants worked as members of planning teams to identify important existing and future community places; existing and needed connections; and priority public investments.

Planning Team Features:

Working in teams, participants established overarching planning objectives that stressed the development of community facilities for families and youth. Union Landing, inter-modal station, sports and recreation facilities, and Kennedy Park were identified as important places to be featured in Union City's future. A performing arts/cultural center and childcare centers were also mentioned as high priority places.

Planning priorities expressed by workshop participants included:

1. Creating a sports complex

2. Improving pedestrian and bicycle connections

3. Increasing care for seniors and children

Planning Team # 1
Exercise #1: Community Places
What are the most important existing places in your neighborhood?
o Maria's neighborhood
Church
Schools
Stores
BART
o Tony
Town Estates Park/Kitayama School
Trail system
o Dan
Church
Logan/Searles Schools
BART & bus system
o Rosemary
Civic Center Park/Library
OLR
BART
o Cathi (Seven Hills)
BART/bus
Park in 7 Hills
Logan & Barnard-White Schools
 
Assignment: Draw a line around your neighborhood on the map.
Identify the center of the neighborhood on the map.
 
What places or activities are missing that can improve the quality of residential and business environments in your neighborhood?
o Community sports center
o Social services resource Director
o Hardware store
o Transportation hub
o Cultural center
o City parade
o More parks & Bay Area Ridge Trail
o Regional transportation connections going south & west
o More shopping choices including a good cup of non-Starbucks coffee
 
Exercise #2: Connections
What are the most important destinations for children in your neighborhood?
 
Assignment: show these destinations on the map. Say what they are. Draw a five-minute walking radius around each destination.
 
How do children move around your neighborhood? Where do they walk and ride their bikes?
o Bikes, walk, skateboards, rollerblading, electric scooters
o Dest.: Park, school playgrounds, Hayward, creek, Red Devil, Fremont, Niles, Union Landing, Logan, library
o Walk, skateboard, bike
 
Assignment: Using a colored marker, map the key routes used by children.
Indicate connections that are missing.
 
Exercise #3: Priority Public Investments
What are the three most important public investments that should be planned for in your neighborhood?
o Wider streets (newer devo, speed bumps)
o Sports complex
o Par courses (devo, upgrades, distribution)
o Better traffic planning
On flip chart paper:
o Expanded area for intermodal station ( include areas such as bowling alley)
o Community sports complex
o (Including skateboard park)
o Affordable housing
 
Assignment: Make a list on the flip chart paper and list the three most important investments above.
Planning Team # 2
Exercise #1: Community Places
What are the most important existing places in your neighborhood?
o Creek Trail
o 7-11
o Kitayama School
o Park
o Union Landing
o Smith Street Business Dist.
o Casa Varde Park
o TVHC
o Cetro de Cervios
o Schools (4)
o Head Start
o Churches
o 7 Hills Park
o Mission strip mall
o Bus stops
o Masonic Home
 
Assignment: Draw a line around your neighborhood on the map.
Identify the center of the neighborhood on the map.
 
What places or activities are missing that can improve the quality of residential and business environments in your neighborhood?
o Creek trail access
o Crossing guards around school (Kiayama)
o Better lighting & drainage in park (Town Estates)
o Cleaner environment in strip mall area (Jim Otto's)
o Not enough parking
o Safety
o Cleanliness
o Mental health access/quality of life
o Not enough parks & rec in area
o Railroad protections
o Improved bus transportation
o Sidewalks & better lighting on Mission Blvd.
 
Exercise #2: Connections
What are the most important destinations for children in your neighborhood?
 
Assignment: show these destinations on the map. Say what they are. Draw a five minute walking radius around each destination.
 
How do children move around your neighborhood? Where do they walk and ride their bikes?
 
Assignment: Using a colored marker, map the key routes used by children.
Indicate connections that are missing.
 
Exercise #3: Priority Public Investments
What are the three most important public investments that should be planned for in your neighborhood?
 
Assignment: Make a list on the flip chart paper and list the three most important investments above.
 
On flip chart paper:
o Sports complex
o Better traffic planning
o Connected communities
Planning Team # 3
Exercise #1: Community Places
What are the most important existing places in your neighborhood?
o Head Start
o Churches
o Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center
o Library (Civic Center)
o Schools
o BART
o Mercado shopping center
 
On flip chart paper:
o Decoto neighborhood
o Tibercio Vasquez Health Center
o Head Start
o Churches
o Schools
o Civic center
o Churches
o BART
o Shopping center/Safeway
 
Assignment: Draw a line around your neighborhood on the map. Identify the center of the neighborhood on the map.
 
What places or activities are missing that can improve the quality of residential and business environments in your neighborhood?
o Open space (E Street/Decoto)
o Cultural museum
o Sports complex
o Extension of clinic
o Theater
o Hardware store
o Convention center (free use)
o Adult daycare
o Children daycare (Full)
o Affordable housing
 
On flip chart paper:
o Open space (E. Decoto St. area)
o Cultural museum
o Sports complex
o Hardware store
o Convention center (free use)
o Extension health clinic
o Adult daycare
o Full daycare (children)
o Affordable housing
 
Exercise #2: Connections
What are the most important destinations for children in your neighborhood?
o Schools (Guy Emmanuel, Searles, Barnard)
o Head Start
o Library
o Kennedy Park
o Logan High
o BART
 
Assignment: show these destinations on the map. Say what they are. Draw a five minute walking radius around each destination.
 
How do children move around your neighborhood? Where do they walk and ride their bikes?
o Streets, railroad tracks, creek
 
Assignment: Using a colored marker, map the key routes used by children.
Indicate connections that are missing.
 
Exercise #3: Priority Public Investments
What are the three most important public investments that should be planned for in your neighborhood?
o Clinic (expanded services)
o Affordable housing (near BART)
o Adult & children daycare (Full day)
 
On flip chart paper:
o Clinic expanded services
o Affordable housing near BART
o Daycare Adult/Children
o Hardware store
o Museum
 
Assignment: Make a list on the flip chart paper and list the three most important investments above.

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