Richmond Waterfront TOD Plan

San Francisco Bay Water Transit Authority

The Water Transit Authority is considering establishing ferry service to San Francisco from one of three sites on Richmond’s Ford Peninsula. In order to support this service’s ridership, WTA hired DC&E to lead a team to prepare a plan for coordinated transit-oriented development on the peninsula. The peninsula was formerly an industrial area, dominated by the historic Ford Assembly Plant, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Between 2000 and 2006, the area experienced significant residential and commercial development activity and several additional projects are including proposed mid- to high-rise apartment buildings. The ferry-transit oriented development plan proposes additional phased residential and mix-used development surrounding a proposed ferry terminal site adjacent to the existing marina. DC&E worked with WTA, City staff, local developers, and Port and Marina representatives to build consensus on appropriate high-quality, well-designed development that will support the ferry terminal. Building on DC&E’s work, environmental review for the proposed ferry terminal site and service was initiated in 2008.