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Drug and grocery stores, which account for 39% of Downtown's taxable sales, experienced a 35% decrease over the last eight years. This is a signifi- cant figure, as it is an indicator that Downtown San Leandro residents may be changing their shopping patterns, choosing to go places other than Down- town for basic grocery and drug store supplies. The trend is important in that the strength of the Downtown in recent years has been to serve the basic grocery .and banking needs of the community. Pelton Center Pelton Center, which accounts for 5% of Downtown's overall taxable sales, has experienced a 56% increase in sales during that time period. The City's active marketing and building owner assistance have clearly resulted in a more successful Pelton Center. While the Pelton Center rehabilitation involved substantial financial investment from the City, it serves as a model in the combination of City marketing efforts, building owner involvement and successful re-tenanting. Ongoing private and public reinvestment in key locations is important to the Downtown revitalization process. Additional work needs to be done to implement the Plan. San Leandro Downtown Plan tlc Urban Design Guidelines October 2000 page 23