Terra Linda Development embraces and advocates for solid principles and practices of smart growth and urban infill, especially in Oakland. Our three guiding principles of development are:

1. That development projects should strive toward the vision of "smart growth", creating walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods.
2. That development projects should embrace the communities where they're built and respect and support the income and ethnic diversity of surrounding neighborhoods.
3. That development projects strive toward green principles, from design through construction.

Creating Walkable Mixed-Use Neighborhoods

Urban cores are re-emerging as places to work, live, shop, and play. The concept of smart growth revolves around the principle of making walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods the building block of cities and metropolitan areas.

At Terra Linda Development, our goal is to facilitate the implementation of these sound smart growth concepts throughout the Bay Area, but especially in Oakland, by building or entitling projects that contribute to creating walkable streets in Oakland, or advising our clients as they develop their own projects.

Building With People In Mind

At Terra Linda Development, we believe that the economic revitalization of cities like Oakland can help solve our social ills by creating jobs, creating safer streets, expanding the middle class, and improving the overall quality of life for residents of all incomes and ethnicities. Terra Linda is on the cutting edge in building models of community participation whereby developers can interact with the community in healthy, mutually-respectful ways. Terra Linda is also creating new models for ensuring that the benefits from the development are felt throughout the city, especially in our most marginalized communities where development seldom happens.

Building With The Environment In Mind

At Terra Linda, green principles are a fundamental part of who we are. From using the most efficient building techniques, to promoting transportation-friendly developments, we take seriously the concept that one ingredient to ensuring a healthy planet is to prevent suburban sprawl, while making the re-emergence of the urban core as a place to live as "green" as possible from design through construction.