Redevelopment 101

The term "redevelopment" is often misunderstood.  Some people equate redevelopment to government in cahoots with greedy developers jumping at any chance to take private property and turn it into a shopping center.  Others have some vague notion that it has something to do with downtown but not much to do with me.

In actuality, redevelopment refers to state and federal statutes which give cities and counties the authority to establish redevelopment agencies and give the agencies the authority to attack problems of urban decay. For us, this is California Redevelopment Law.  The fundamental tools of a redevelopment agency include the authority to acquire real property, the power of eminent domain, to develop and sell property without bidding and the authority and obligation to relocate persons who have interests in the property acquired by the agency. The financing of such operations might come from borrowing from federal or state governments and selling bonds and from "Tax Increment Financing."

The City of Stockton Redevelopment Agency was formed in 1955. The City Councilmembers are the government board for the Redevelopment Agency. 

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Project Areas

Through the redevelopment process, designated project areas receive focused attention and financial investment to reverse deteriorating trends, create jobs, revitalize the business climate, rehabilitate and add to the housing stock, and gain active participation and investment by citizens that would not otherwise occur. The City of Stockton has four separate Redevelopment Project Areas: Waterfront Redevelopment Area South Stockton Redevelopment Area Midtown Redevelopment Area North Stockton Redevelopment Area

Click on map to view a larger PDF version.

A summary of all the redevelopment project areas in Stockton as well as general information about local redevelopment is included in the Guide to Redevelopment in Stockotn publication.

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Redevelopment Projects

                                   

Current Projects Waterfront Master Plan Downtown Marina Joan Darrah Waterfront Promenade El Concilio Office Project Airport Way Streetscape - Phase II California Street Improvements Joint-Use Gym (Brotherhood Park)                                Recent Projects Morelli Park Boat Launch Van Buskirk Community Center Stribley Community Center Panella Community Center Magnolia Light Project Dorothy L. Jones Community & Health Center

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• What is Redevelopment?
• Redevelopment Project Areas
• Downtown Revitalization
• Commercial Facade Improvement Forgivable Loan Program
• Documents
• Archaeology & Redevelopment

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