The Aera plan has been shaped by seven years of scientific study in areas such as wildlife, water and traffic.
Community Planning
- Balancing the needs of many audiences
Some see Aera’s land on the Los Angeles/Orange County border as the oil field where they work. Others see open space and potential for wildlife corridors. And others see a place they’d like to live.
Because these views are so divergent, Aera began planning the future of the property seven years ago. During that time, we have rigorously analyzed the potential for development and worked to understand and address our neighbors' concerns.
To better understand how Aera’s extensive planning process and outreach efforts have resulted in a plan with abundant open space and low overall density, consider how it compares with the surrounding cities:


