photo by ismenelik
photo by ismenelik
The transit village was a development effort by the city, planners, neighborhood activists, and developers, to bring a mix of housing, services, retail, and transit together near the Fruitvale BART station.
There's a plaza that runs through the development creating a pedestrian area between the BART station and International Blvd. There's a farmer's market here on Thursday afternoons, but even when there's no market, there are sometimes vendors in the plaza.
In addition to services and stores (see below), there are 47 apartments with 10 designated as affordable units.
Services:
Fruitvale Village directory (photo by mk30)
- Cesar Chavez Library Branch
- San Antonio Senior Center
- ARISE High School
- The Unity Council
- La Clinica De La Raza
- De Colores Head Start
- SEIU-USWW Union Office
- West Coast Children’s Clinic
Stores:
sign with mosaic
photo CC SA-BY Our Oakland
- Bay Area Dental Specialty
- Ans Jewelry
- Citibank
- Community Check Cashing
- Emil’s Burger & Breakfast
- Elegant Smiles
- Fruitvale Optometry
- Fruitvale BART Bikestation
- Flirt Nail Lounge
- Metro PCS
- Lee’s Garden Restaurant
- Papa John’s Pizza
- Market One – sundry store
- Peralta Service Corporation
- Mar y Tierra Restaurant and Taqueria
- State Farm Insurance
- Powderface Beignets and Coffee Shop
- Subway
- Sigue – money transfers
- The Unity Council Homeownership Center
Project History
The Unity Council and its Executive Director Arabella Martinez were one of the key driving forces behind this project. This 2005 case study provides a highly detailed look at the project and how it came together.
Links and Resources
- "The Good Life", by Charles Smith, San Francisco Chronicle Magazine, August 1, 2004
