WHY AN EDP IS CRITICAL TO THIS PROJECT ’ S SUCCESS
Addresses social , economic and environmental issues in a historically underserved neighborhood
Ensures that we are mindful of equitable park investments and are actively working to prevent green displacement
WHAT IS GREEN DISPLACEMENT ?
When large parks are built in historically marginalized urban areas , they can contribute to a process involving increases in housing prices and the influx of new , wealthier and often White residents in low-income communities of color
Planning for this project must consider the previous exploitation and disinvestment of the past and work to mitigate it . 7 This section of the Equitable Development Plan ( ED ) is not intended to include an exhaustive literature review but rather provide a brief overview of the continuing challenges the City is determined to ameliorate .
Equitable Park Investments and Preventing “ Green Displacement ”
By partnering with the community , the India Basin project provides an important opportunity to equitably address social , economic and environmental injustices in this historically underserved and neglected neighborhood . One important emphasis is resilience to sea level rise and habitat and wetland restoration while honoring the neighborhood ’ s history as a shipbuilding hub .
The current properties at 900 Innes and Shoreline Park have limited habitat functional value due to the degraded shoreline conditions , which
thousands of vehicles traveling daily on two congested freeways that border the community , US Highway 101 and Interstate 280 .
7 There is a long-standing national history of inequity in park development and use , including displacement and more . Taylor , D . E . ( 2014 ). Toxic Communities : Environmental Racism , Industrial Pollution , and Residential Mobility . New York : New York University Press . consist of steep slopes , erosion , debris and deteriorating shoreline armoring . The project will soften the shoreline by creating protected terraces supporting a diverse plant pallet that will help establish a suitable habitat for local wildlife . This varied shoreline edge will provide a variety of protected habitats and allow for those habitat zones to shift over time as sea levels rise , maintaining a protected and resilient shoreline edge .
This restoration closes a critical gap in the San Francisco Bay Trail that will enable safe and healthy waterfront access and provide communitydriven recreation and cultural programming opportunities . The revitalized waterfront will offer amenities , environmental education and economic opportunities for the approximately 5,000 residents that live within a 10-minute walk of this park and the 35,000 residents that live within one mile of the park .
Throughout the US , projects like this one have made a tremendous positive impact on residents ’ well-being by building social capital in underserved communities . However , park advocates ’ analysis of unintended consequences
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