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Facilitate private (re)development of the AlbertsanslDean Foods complex, approximately 63 acres at the Marinal880 interchange in the project area. The site is recognized as a regional economic growth opportunity. Support completion of the privately-developed Bayside Business Park as an anchor for the Davis/Eden Road business area. Support the long-term viability of Westgate Center as both a regional retail center and atechnology-oriented business incubator. Public Improvements Objective: Upgrade the appearance of the Project Area visible to the public, so that it will be more inviting to consumers and residents, stimulating increased sales and private investment in the area. Public Improvements Programs: The Agency has committed resources to capital improvement projects of public benefit. Streetscape projects in both sub-areas have long been a community desire and a priority recommendation from the Redevelopment Advisory Committee for the WSLPA. The majority of the tax increment and the TABS funding will be dedicated these two Streetscape projects, an investment that is expected to result in more private investment in the project area, and eliminate existing visual blight in the community. The highest priority is expected to be given to the following projects: Implement the Doolittle DrivelAirport Gateway Streetscape enhancement program (Phase I Entry; Phase II Adams to Davis; Phase III Davis to Marina; Phase N Marina to Fairway). Doolittle Drive is a gateway to Oakland Airport, and a busy artery through the City's industrial district. The Agency will also participate in minor landscaping improvements at the corner of Davis and Doolittle in a related project. Phases I and II are estimated to be complete in 2005, Phases III and N sometime thereafter. Support new or significantly improved, larger I-880 interchanges at Marina and Davis to ease congestion and stimulate private investment in the project area by taking better advantage of its strategic regional location. Implement the MacArthur Boulevard Streetscape Master Plan {Phase I Durant to Superior and Dutton to Estudillo; Phase II Superior to Dutton). MacArthur Boulevard is a gateway to the City of Oakland, a major artery, and a busy neighborhood destination. This project was originally bid in Summer 2004; bids came in much higher than the engineer's estimate, and the project underwent redesign in Fall 2004 in preparation for another public bid process. The cost estimate for this project in Table 7 is, therefore, extremely uncertain. The balance of TABS money is not programmed in 2004-06 in order to fund this project in excess of the currently allocated amount, if the Agency Board so determines. Acquire Eden Road right-of--way to improve traffic circulation in the Davis/Dooiittle intersection area. Eden Road is a dirt Iot used as an ad hoc street by 2004-20091mplementatian Plan Page 1 S