The 50/50 Balanced Plan is based upon the priorities that Redwood City residents expressed to the DMB Redwood City Saltworks team during nearly three years of community outreach and public meetings. More than 10,000 local residents helped shape the 50/50 Plan.

The Saltworks site covers more than 2.2 square miles of industrial salt harvesting property. Portions of the site have been in salt production for more than 100 years and the site is currently off limits to the public.

The 50/50 Balanced Plan would end industrial salt harvesting on the site and open it up for a variety of community uses.

What is the 50/50 Balanced Plan?
The 50/50 Plan calls for 50 percent of the Saltworks site to be preserved for permanent open space, public recreation, and tidal marsh restoration. The remaining 50 percent will be transformed into a Transit Oriented Community with a range of housing, schools, parks, neighborhood retail, transit facilities, and unparalleled Bay access, interpretive exhibits and water recreation amenities.

Our goal is to make the Saltworks a showcase of environmental protection and Bayside recreation opportunities for Redwood City residents.
Currently, more than 40,000 out-of-town commuters drive into Redwood City to work every day. Many of these commuters drive from two or more counties away adding significantly to traffic congestion on freeways and Bay bridges. A major goal of the 50/50 Plan is to get many of these commuters off the roads and out of their cars by providing them with a local place to live. Planning experts say this will dramatically reduce traffic and greenhouse gas emissions from cars. We are working with major local employers on this issue.
The 50/50 Balanced Plan will fund the newly restored tidal marsh habitat, Bayside recreation, bike and hiking trails, interpretive exhibits, and sports parks at no cost to existing taxpayers. DMB Saltworks will pay for all City costs to study and process the plan. This new community will more than pay for itself, it will generate millions in surplus revenues and create thousands of local jobs for Redwood City.

Our announcement of the 50/50 Balanced Plan is just the start of a lengthy period of official study, evaluation, and public review. You and your elected officials will make final decisions on this community based upon the impacts and benefits to Redwood City.

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