Dublin’s expansion has positioned it as one of the few booming Bay Area cities. It also has some residents asking what comes next, and whether Dublin can maintain a sense of community.
On a recent weekday morning, Mona Reed poured black coffee for a smattering of regulars at Zac’s Cafe in Dublin. Behind them, a mural of the city’s eastern hills, deep green after the winter rains, covered the diner’s wall.
It also has some of them asking what comes next, and whether Dublin can maintain a sense of community. Another major factor in Dublin’s explosive growth has been the approval of thousands of new housing units — more than 8,000 since 2010. Today, it’s almost as if there are two separate Dublins, McCormick said. In the hills to the west, there is the historic old town, and homes built in the 50s. As you drive east, the city shifts to new developments — malls, box stores and fast food chains.
“Definitely there are those that are in favor and those that have negative things to say,” said Hazel Wetherford, Dubin’s economic development director. “We’re one of the newer communities in the Tri-Valley, and with everything that’s new, there’s growing pains.”
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