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three of these sites more closely, but for now, suffice it to say that most of this land is currently publicly owned. Ownership will be transferred to a private developer to realize the city’s goals. Highlighting this month’s foreclosures and the areas for development reveals Rialto’s current real estate situation: one wherein private real estate development may (or may not) soon be replicated on what is, for now, still cityowned property. The largest development site in Rialto is at the northern end of the city, extending beyond Rialto’s boundaries into currently unincorporated land bounded by existing residential development, mountains, the highway, and the rail line. The current Specific Plan for the site, called Lytle Creek Ranch, calls for a three-phase development of multiple uses ranging from mostly single-family detached houses to commercial town centers, parks, and a golf course. These views show the current state of the 2,400acre area, which is mostly desert. In total, the city would like to see over eight thousand new housing units built here.
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This next development area, known as Renaissance Rialto, is the site of the city’s decommissioned municipal airport, which totals over one thousand acres of developable public land. The site is intended as a business and retail anchor for the city, hoping to attract office uses along with thousands of new jobs, as a part of an overall economic development strategy for the city. These images show views of the site from within the small airport. While the entire site is not currently planned, the first phase reserves the majority of the development area for office and retail uses, with a cluster of different housing types and some mixed use buildings.
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The last example in Rialto I will discuss is the planned redevelopment of the commercial corridor of Foothill Boulevard, which runs the width of the city. Currently, the street is home to big box retail stores, strip malls, and many sizeable, vacant, developable lots. The city would like to see infill development along the corridor as well as new urban design and streetscaping elements.