"San Pablo Avenue is a corridor in flux, with new apartment buildings rising where auto repair shops once stood and a diverse array of merchants working to foster attractive shopping districts in spite of stubborn vacancies. Now city officials are considering a set of zoning changes that could accelerate the pace of change, by allowing taller and denser housing developments that might bring thousands of new apartments to the avenue."
"The plan's critics similarly want a more inviting experience along San Pablo but contend the City Council isn't moving to adopt zoning rules to deliver that change. They fear the proposal to raise height and density caps will instead lead to a wave of development that pushes out small businesses and leaves what they view as an unattractive street. We don't just want blocks of housing, you know what I mean? said Meryl Siegal, a co-founder of the group Beautiful San Pablo."
San Pablo Avenue is experiencing conversion of auto-related businesses into new apartment buildings, as projects like The Grinnell replace former auto shops. A diverse array of merchants are working to create attractive shopping districts despite persistent storefront vacancies. City officials are considering zoning changes to permit taller, denser housing that could add thousands of apartments along the corridor. Supporters argue increased residents will bring customers and pedestrian improvements that revitalize the four-lane state highway. Critics warn that higher height and density limits could displace small businesses and produce monotonous housing blocks lacking community gathering spaces.
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