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1983, was perhaps the most significant event in Downtown's recent history. The <br />change to an auto oriented suburban mall with traditional anchors and satellite <br />retail created an inherent conflict with the pedestrian-friendly goals of a tradi- <br />tional downtown. <br />The physical redevelopment of the Washington Plaza center resulted in <br />the removal of many small buildings, and eliminated Estudillo as a through- <br />street. These physical changes had long-reaching ramifications for the Down- <br />town. The loss of small buildings, close to the street, to big store spaces with <br />wide expanses of parking were significant. These changes impacted pedes- <br />trian and traffic patterns, making it less appealing for people to walk and <br />spend time Downtown. <br />In 1967, the City established the "Plaza 2 Redevelopment Project," which <br />incorporates an area substantially contiguous to Plaza 1, but also includes <br />the Gateway and Placer Title Office buildings, the Gateway Apartments <br />complex, the Pacific condo complex, and the Estudillo parking structure. <br />While the resultant parking, reconfiguration of the streets, and assem- <br />blage of land has ameliorated many blighting conditions in the project area, <br />an uncomfortable, and somewhat incompatible, blend of shopping center <br />and Downtown style developments has resulted. <br />More importantly, the creation of three Redevelopment Project Areas <br />within the Downtown has fractured the financing capabilities of public and <br />redevelopment agency investment in Downtown San Leandro. Redevelop- <br />ment Agency formation is dependent upon tax increment financing, which <br />,,.. ~ ~ , <br />Y ..:.,.-.r~`. Vii' ~ ~~ ` ~ ~ ~.: ,~ s~.!~~,:. <br />~ ~ ~ .L ~ ^~ a' r' ~_ <br />~- <br />\ . ' ~ ,. ~ ~ ?; ~ ,~ rf" Joint Revi ` ,:;.': <br />~~,f` r ~ ~, / - , '~; ~ ,-,,-r talization ~;.J <br />~~ 1, <br />.~ <br />~`~ . <br />-=~ ~ ~, ~ Plaza 2 1't; r ~-''' f4 <br />-~" <br />r' <br />Downtown Redevelopment Areas <br />' , •.. •• • '• •, • t <br />• i <br />1 ~~ ~ 1 • • j:~ ~ • l <br />,'~ S y ' 1 <br />~ .. <br />~ ~` ~ ~ ~` ~~r t <br />~t '~'~~,. ,r: ,~ <br />`\\ ~" s „- <br />` }' J r ,`. <br />\~~ Plaza 1 f .~-`~" <br />~ ~ <br />A; ~3~C rr <br />page 12 October 2000 San Leandro Downtown Plan & Urban Design Guidelines <br />