The first phase of the project focused on project chartering, which included determining the Planning Team membership and finalizing the detailed Plan Area boundaries. Phase 1 also included an analysis by the Project Team to refine estimates for capture of growth in all regional centers and to determine how total projected growth for the city should be allocated into each Regional Center, and more generally to the future high capacity transit corridors as delineated in the adopted SA Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan.

The third phase of the project focused on working with the community and stakeholders to establish the Plan Framework. The Framework includes land use and urban form; identification and planning for focus areas, multimodal corridors, and catalytic sites; infrastructure and amenities planning; mobility and connectivity for all modes; public realm and placemaking; and place types.

The last phase of the project was devoted to converting the project website into the final ePlan for the Downtown Area Regional Center, creating the Executive Summary, and guiding the plan through the approval and adoption process. The Project Team met with City departments and other partners to develop critical next steps to support implementation of the plan.