Businesses and residents in Hayward are supported by a variety of public facilities and services.  To sustain existing households and businesses and to accommodate future population and employment growth, water, wastewater, stormwater drainage, flood control, solid waste, energy, and telecommunications infrastructure will need to be improved, expanded,  and maintained.  Obtaining adequate funding for infrastructure and public facilities is also a key challenge and priority for the City of Hayward. 

Communities throughout the United States are facing rising levels of obesity, heart disease, asthma, diabetes, and other health issues resulting from a sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet, and exposure to poor air quality.  Recent research has found that land use planning and neighborhood design have the potential to improve the overall health and quality of life of residents by incorporating uses and design features that encourage people to live active and healthy lifestyles.  Neighborhoods with safe and pleasant pedestrian and bicycle networks that provide convenient access to p

Improving Hayward’s public schools, enriching the education of Hayward’s youth, and expanding the role of career training, higher education, and lifelong learning are major priorities of the Hayward community.  While the City of Hayward does not have direct control over school administration or curriculum, it does provide a variety of services and programs related to education and learning through the Library and Community Services Department.  The city is also home to several educational assets, including trade schools, Chabot College, and California State University, East Bay.&n

The city of Hayward is located in a region that is prone to a variety of natural disasters. The city’s geologic setting was formed by regional and local earthquake faults, many of which are still active and can generate devastating damage to buildings and infrastructure in the event of an earthquake. The city’s climate can also create hazardous conditions. Severe winter and spring storms can cause landslides in hillside areas and flooding along stream corridors and low-lying areas near the San Francisco Bay.