Specifications include, but are not limited to: This procurement is related to land use strategy and development support to retain and expand industrial uses. With over 30 cities and unincorporated areas in the East Bay with varying industrial policies, it is crucial to have a coordinated approach to industrial land use planning and implementation that effectively responds to market demands and supports streamlining industrial development. Through stakeholder input and survey data, the process revealed that the land use and real-estate challenges included, but was not limited to: Increasing competition for real estate with global distribution firms has resulted in very low vacancy and high costs Lack of modern, available space for co-location of manufacturing and distribution Need for smaller sites for Research & Development (R&D) and start-up manufacturers Need for infrastructure improvement upgrades, e.g., broadband, power, water, air quality Mitigation of near-term land-use conflicts/incompatibilities between industrial, residential, other commercial uses Freight/goods movement mobility and physical safety Rising public safety issues in and around industrial zones (crime, vandalism, encampments) Meeting local and state building and transportation decarbonization targets Pressure to convert industrial lands into affordable housing. Utilizing East Bay EDA's existing data and assets (local databases and other assets) and the Resilient East Bay Committee will be crucial for this project.
