Best practicesCreated on: 2 April 2026

Oakland (USA): Military and railroad facilities recycled for port activities

Goal 4.5

Adopting a land management policy that strikes a balance between urban uses and the active port, especially on the waterfront.

Challenge(s)

How can the right balance be struck between the spatial needs of the port and city while revalorising port heritage?

Best Practice

To cope with the growing demands of the shipping industry, ports worldwide are constantly looking for ways to optimise their available space. To address this issue, some ports have implemented the strategy of optimising current port usage by reallocating physical spaces to new port functions. Port redevelopment can even go further by combining the optimisation of uses, greater efficiency, and lower environmental impact. In Oakland, a former area used for military functions was redistributed for the Port and City, creating more space for logistic and industrial districts.

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