East Bay Greenway
Update: At the January 27, 2026 City Council meeting, the City approved the project scoping, which allows the project to commence environmental review
Density Bonus
State Density Bonus Law (SDBL) and the City of Hayward Density Bonus Ordinance (DBO) allows developers to build more residential units than the maximum density allows in order to incentivize the construction of  
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