Bay Area: Golden Gate Fields—Bayfront race track eyed for a huge public park under a new housing deal. Formerly Albany/Berkeley, 8+ decades of racing.
The Trust for Public Land plans to buy the 161-acre Golden Gate Fields site on the Berkeley-Albany border for $175 million, aiming to convert it into a shoreline park. The move has sparked debate over housing needs versus environmental preservation, with some residents opposing the park in favor of housing development.