A Regional Destination and Local Amenity
CMG placed high value on the public realm as a quality and enduring framework on which this community will be built through generations. The open spaces and streetscapes were designed to be experienced as a continuous park to create a high-quality pedestrian experience. The programming includes distinct destinations, a wealth of outdoor settings for this new community, a public park designed to serve San Mateo, a town square, sports park, playgrounds, community garden, picnic areas, sculptures, intimate gardens, and promenades. The design of the stormwater treatment infrastructure preceded state stormwater guidelines established in 2010, yet now exceeds them in performance and integration. CMG approached this project as a case study, intended to express and integrate the best stormwater management techniques, and ensured that Bay Meadows is one of the largest modern examples of sustainable infrastructure implementation.
Image Credit: Richard Seagraves
Through the Bay Meadows project, CMG has been able to transform 80 acres of a former horse racetrack into a progressive transit-orient neighborhood. This new public realm has become an important precedent for how to create a lively and high-quality Democratic Public Space in the South San Francisco Bay. It has matured into a citywide destination for sports and recreation and a neighborhood common ground.
