The city unnveiled plans to revamp several blocks of Mission Avenue west of the civic complex at the Richmar Specific Plan Workshop on May 6. 

For several years the City Hall area of downtown has been an incongruous island of development surrounded by old and uncoordinated properties. The project envisions the city as a modern mixed-used development similar to the successful Plaza de Paseo to the west. 

The new project includes 65 acres of property and is roughly bounded by Richmar Ave to the north, Woodward Street to the east, Pico Ave to the west and Autumn Dr to the south. Three new parks will be built in the project area as well as a senior housing project. Area Traffic flow is also under scrutiny for improvement.

 This information was obtain from the recently City Council meeting.