The Eden Area is a collection of five unincorporated urban
communities – Castro Valley, Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, and
San Lorenzo — sandwiched between the cities of Hayward, San
Leandro and Oakland in western Alameda County. The Eden Area
Livability Initiative (EALI) began as an effort to increase the
ability of these communities to compete with neighboring
municipalities for businesses and resources. From this, the
effort evolved with the central focus of building a relationship
of trust and understanding among county staff, community leaders,
community members, and community based organizations on a wide
range of issues.