Smart Growth Pilot Village
The Village at Market Creek is about smart growth — restoring vitality to older urban neighborhoods through equitable development and an eye toward transit-centered compact design, mixed land uses, environmental sustainability, and community benefits. The resident working teams set a goal of reclaiming 45 acres of blighted land, developing them into vibrant physical environments, and delivering maximum benefits to the neighborhood.
Plans for The Village include replacing substandard housing with 800 quality, affordable homes and restoring 3,000 linear feet of wetlands. Over 1.9 million square feet of new construction will bring more than $300 million in contracts to the community, more than 60 new businesses, and 800 jobs.
Market Creek is challenging community teams to think long term about every aspect of sustainability. Community discussion about green buildings, solar energy generation, and water usage led to a goal of becoming a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold-Certified Neighborhood. Financial and ownership structures are in design to create financial sustainability for an integrated set of services, parks, cultural venues, and educational programs.
Long-term success for The Village lies in community ownership of the plans, processes, and assets of dynamic community change, as well as connection to the thriving San Diego region.
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