General Plan and Area Plans
The General Plan and neighborhood-specific area plans state community priorities and values, and are used to guide decision-making about the physical development of the City of Berkeley.
Read adopted plans
Read the General Plan and area plans to understand the policies that determine how the City makes decisions about development projects.
Area plans:
- Adeline Corridor Specific Plan
- Downtown Area Plan
- South Shattuck Strategic Plan
- Southside Plan
- University Avenue Strategic Plan
- Waterfront Master Plan
- West Berkeley Plan
Get involved in plan updates
Help shape the policies that govern the physical landscape of Berkeley by getting involved in updates to the General Plan and other adopted plans. Projects currently underway are: