The highly anticipated arrival of the new Warm Springs/South Fremont BART Station finally provides the 30,000 employees working in Fremont’s Innovation District with an alternate mode of transportation for their daily commute. This will help move cars off the roads and alleviate congestion along the 880 and 680 highway corridors during rush hour. But, in […]
As population and employment in the Bay Area continues to grow, Fremont’s Warm Springs Innovation District will be an important regional partner in providing transit connected growth and vitality. One way Fremont participates regionally is through the new Regional Economic Development Initiative “REDI” spearheaded by the Silicon Valley Chamber, which is focused on the following […]
As a regular reader of our blog, you already know that Fremont has a thriving Innovation District. But, you may not know what’s happening behind the scenes to build a supportive innovation ecosystem to support the physical infrastructure and marquee corporations with networking opportunities, educational partnerships, and workforce development. Fremont is at the forefront of […]
You may recall a recent post from Bruce Katz and Kelly Kline analyzing the Innovation District prototype, and how it relates to advanced manufacturing districts such as Fremont and Sheffield, England.The resounding conclusion was that “there is a strong base for a globally significant innovation economy and a strong rationale for spatially organizing that economy […]
With long-time City Engineer Norm Hughes now serving as public works director, Fremont looks to Hans Larsen from the City of San Jose to lead engineering efforts here in Fremont. Here he discusses his new role, future projects, and what Fremont residents and businesses can expect in the coming years. Fremont: What is the role […]
We are excited to announce that the City of Fremont recently received an “On the Ground — Getting It Done Award” by ABAG for the Warm Springs Community Plan. The City of Fremont took home gold for its efforts on the Warm Springs/South Fremont Community Plan. The Warm Springs project is a comeback story about […]
A new chapter in Fremont’s history is about to be written with the addition of more jobs, housing, and supporting development close to the new Warm Springs BART station that is scheduled to open in December 2015. Back in July 2014, the City approved the Warm Springs Community Plan. And, last week the Fremont City […]
While emotions run high in the aftermath of an election, we are doing our own “happy dance” in Fremont with the passage of Alameda County Measure BB. Why, you ask? You know that we have big plans in Fremont for strategically urban growth, which depends on infrastructure funding to leverage transit. Enter Measure BB. This […]
In case you haven’t heard, Fremont has been making plenty of noise in the news lately. From The Argus/San Jose Mercury News to CNET and The Washington Post to a radio broadcast on KQED/NPR — the City has been the focus of a lot of positive attention. And we’re not surprised. With the approval of […]
