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RCPC Land Use Committee Chair Tom Lollini described visioning work for the BART station area as part of the Community Vision Plan launch. The BART parking lot area was described as a 'dead zone' and the article brainstormed potential redevelopment including housing, a relocated Trader Joe's freeing its existing site for housing, a recreation area, and a linear park. This was presented as brainstorming, not a formal proposal.

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Site group: Rockridge BART station area

College Avenue at BART, Rockridge

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Rockridge BART station area / Community Vision Plan

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2025_02

Rockridge BART station area / Community Vision Plan

RCPC Land Use Committee Chair Tom Lollini described visioning work for the BART station area as part of the Community Vision Plan launch. The BART parking lot area was described as a 'dead zone' and the article brainstormed potential redevelopment including housing, a relocated Trader Joe's freeing its existing site for housing, a recreation area, and a linear park. This was presented as brainstorming, not a formal proposal.

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“Another zone of interest is the heart of College Avenue, anchored by BART, which provides up to two million passenger trips per year. This 400-foot-wide, 8-acre site is currently a dead zone that divides the experience of this storied avenue in half.”2025_02 - Tom Lollini, FAIA, RCPC Land Use Committee Chair article
“Could the housing include a new Trader Joe's, freeing up its existing site for even more housing? Could the parking lot become a recreation area featuring a skate park, basketball, bocce ball, or other type of court?”2025_02 - Tom Lollini, FAIA, RCPC Land Use Committee Chair article