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 Upcoming Open House for Fremont’s Draft Housing Element
The City of Fremont recently released the Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element, which is an eight-year plan to increase the production of affordable housing in Fremont and address other critical housing challenges. The draft encapsulates months of community engagement and staff analysis into a comprehensive plan to meet the housing needs of everyone in the community.
To help answer questions and gather community feedback, the City is hosting a Housing Element Open House on Wednesday, August 3 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Downtown Event Center, located at 3500 Capitol Ave. in Fremont. Community members can drop in any time to learn about the Housing Element and the City’s proposed housing goals, speak with staff, and provide input on the proposed policies. The 30-day public comment period on the Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element runs through Monday, August 8. City staff is encouraging the community to review the draft and email any comments to housingelement@fremont.gov.
 Groundbreaking for New Affordable Housing Development in Fremont
More affordable housing is on the way for Fremont! Last week, the City celebrated the groundbreaking for Fremont Family Apartments, a future affordable housing development in North Fremont. Built in partnership with Abode Services and Allied Housing, this development will provide 54 units for low-income families. Construction is expected to finish by the end of 2023. To receive information when the units become available, sign up for the City’s Affordable Housing Interest List. To learn more about new affordable housing coming to Fremont, visit the City’s Upcoming Affordable Units webpage.
 National Night Out - August 2, 2022
National Night Out (NNO) is an opportunity for neighbors to get to know each other and send a message to criminals that our community will look out for each other by reporting activity in their neighborhood. Fremont Police Department staff will make visits to registered parties where they will share information and answer questions. If you have questions about National Night Out in Fremont, please call the Fremont Police Department’s Community Engagement Unit at 510-790-6740.
#FremontSTRONG #FremontNNO2022
 Fremont Festival of the Arts: August 6 & 7, 2022
The Fremont Festival of the Arts is the largest free street festival west of the Mississippi. The event attracts over 300,000 people annually with activities and entertainment for the entire family: art & craft booths, artisanal prepackaged food sales, food booths and food trucks offering a variety of delicious street eats, Kid City filled with rides, games, live performances, unique services, special deals on products, wine and beer, and street performers, including face painters, henna tattoos, balloons and more. This event is hosted by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce.
 Upcoming Road Closures for Sanitary Sewer Pipeline Work
Starting next week, the Union Sanitary District is beginning construction work on their Sanitary Sewer Pipeline Rehabilitation Program for locations in the Irvington and South Fremont areas. The primary scope of the project is to install a “Cast in Place Pipe” within several existing sewer mains on arterial streets without having to actually dig up the streets. "Cast in Place Pipe" is a trenchless method used to rehabilitate aging sections of sewer mains. Affected streets include portions of Blacow Road, Grimmer Blvd., Fremont Blvd. (south of Grimmer), Boyce Road, Cushing Pkwy, and Kato Road. The project construction will require temporary lane closures for up to four weeks at individual construction locations over the next eight months through February 2023.
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 Road Closures Planned for Major Special Events in August
The City of Fremont is excited to announce several upcoming community events in the Downtown Area and in the Niles District. Please note the following road closures for each event and plan accordingly.
Festival of the Arts: Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7, 2022
Road Closure: Please note the following road closures from Friday, August 5 from 2:00 p.m. to Sunday, August 7 at 11:59 p.m.
- Paseo Padre Pkwy – between Capitol Ave and Stevenson Blvd
- Liberty Street – between Beacon Ave and Sundale Ave
- Walnut Ave. – between Civic Center Dr & California St
- Hastings Street – between Capitol Ave and Mowry Ave
Parking Lot Closure: The following parking lots will be closed from Friday, August 5 from 2:00 p.m. to Sunday, August 7 at 11:59 p.m.
- City Hall Parking Lot
- City of Fremont Family Resources Center (FRC) Parking Lot
- City of Fremont Development Services Center Parking Lot
Hot August Niles Car Show: Sunday, August 14, 2022
Road Closure: The following roads will be closed on Sunday, August 14 from 6:00 a.m. and to reopen by 5:00 p.m.
- Niles Blvd - between "J" Street and "G" Street
- "H" Street - between Second Street and Niles Blvd
- "I" Street - between Second Street and Niles Blvd
- Iron Horse Lane - between "H" and "I" Streets
Parking Lot Closure: The following parking lots will be closed from Saturday, August 13 from 7:00 p.m. to Sunday, August 14 at 5:00 p.m.
- City parking lots next to Niles Plaza
Festival of India Mela and Parade: Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21, 2022
Road Closure: The following road will be closed on Saturday, August 20 from 6:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 21 at 11:59 p.m.
- Walnut Avenue – between Paseo Padre Parkway and Liberty Street
The following roads will be closed on Sunday, August 21 from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the parade.
- Paseo Padre Parkway – between Mowry Ave and Stevenson Blvd
- Walnut Ave – between Paseo Padre Parkway and Liberty St
- Liberty Street – between Capitol Ave and Beacon Ave
- Capitol Ave – between State St and Paseo Padre Parkway
- Kearny St – between Stevenson Blvd and Liberty Ave
Parking Lot Closure: The following parking lots will be closed on Sunday, August 21 from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the parade.
- City Hall Parking Lot
- City of Fremont Family Resources Center (FRC) Parking Lot
- City of Fremont Development Services Center Parking Lot
Niles Antique Faire and Flea Market: Sunday, August 28, 2022
Road Closure: The following roads will be closed on Sunday, August 28 from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Niles Blvd., between “G” Street and “J” Street
- “G” Street, “H” Street and “I” Street, between Second Street and Niles Blvd
- Iron Horse Lane between” F” and “J” Street
- “F” Street, between 3rd Street and Niles Blvd: Road open; No Parking
- “J” Street: reserved for disabled parking during event
- Niles Blvd. in front of Joe’s Corner: reserved for disabled parking during event
Parking Lot Closure: The following parking lots will be closed on Saturday, August 27 from 7:00 p.m. to Sunday, August 28 at 6:00 p.m.
- City parking lots next to Niles Plaza
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 COVID-19 Corner
Make the best choices for you and those around you:
- Get vaccinated and boosted.
- Gatherings that are small and outdoors are safer.
- If gathering indoors, wearing a high-quality mask and improving ventilation can add layers of safety.
- Get tested if exposed or sick.
- Stay home if ill, whether you can get tested or not.
- If positive, contact your health care provider right away to get treatment and don’t wait until symptoms get worse.
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