SOMO Village

SOMO Village is an internationally recognized and award winning, mixed-use, solar-powered, zero-waste 200-acre (0.81 km2) redevelopment in southern Sonoma County in the City of Rohnert Park, California. It is the first One Planet Community in North America. The One Planet Living framework provides 10 principles for healthy, happy living within our fair share of the Earth’s resources.

Community

A community focused on what matters most – high quality living. Development plans include a host of shops, offices, apartments, homes and neighborhoods organized around a 5-minute walk radius with convenience.

•Design focuses on creating a sense of place, where people come first

•Development framework concentrates on environmental, social and economic sustainability

•Mixed-use, pedestrian oriented community design means daily services are convenient

Lifestyle

Within 1/2 mile of work or home you’ll find the SOMO Village Square creating a lifestyle of convenience and sense of place. It’s there you’ll find live outdoor concerts, festivals and community events bringing opportunities for connections and culture.

•Designed to be an inclusive community with a vast and diverse array of housing options

•Plans include 27 acres dedicated to parks, with each designed for the neighborhood

•Art is important and viewed as contributions to the community

Environmental, economic and social sustainability are embedded into SOMO Village. High value jobs, community, clean energy, green transportation and building, recycling, waste reduction, water reuse and conservation are all considered.

Living

SOMO Village’s mixed use zoning allows for different use of work spaces and homes all in one community. Today, over 40 employers employ close to 1,000 people.

•Plans are approved for 1,674 lots for homes of all sizes

•Incentives programs will be developed to promote live-work opportunities

•Homes styles will be driven by market demand and feature full amenities, energy saving designs and top-notch quality

Home types will be varied to include single-family, rowhouses, affordable-by-design homes, townhouses, multi-family condos, lofts, flats and luxury homes.

Awards

2008 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award

2008 EPA Waste Reduction Award

2008 NorthBay Leadership Council Best Practices Award

2010-2016 North Bay Best Places to Work, 6x winner

2011 U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood – Platinum Project Plan

2013-2016 Bay Area Healthiest Employer, 3x winner

2013-2016 Fit Friendly Platinum Workplace, 3x winner

2015-2016 SF Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal Best Places to Work, 2x winner

Facilities and timeline

The proposal includes:

  • over 1,600 units for 4,400 residents,
  • a town center,
  • commercial, office and retail space,
  • a Public Charter School, (Credo High School).


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