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A. Early days <br />Prior to European settlement, the area <br />now known as San Leandro was <br />inhabitated by small, independent tribal <br />groups. After the gold rush, San Leandro <br />grew along with the rest of California. It <br />was incorporated in 1872. <br />B. 1898 <br />The downtown was laid out on a tradi- <br />tional grid, with old Indian paths and <br />Spanish trails forming the basis for major <br />streets. Agriculture was the dominant eco- <br />nomic activity. <br />C. 1928 <br />As industry grew, the city became more <br />prosperous and dense. The transportation <br />network relied on a combination of light <br />rail and automobiles. <br />D. 1950 <br />The years after WWII brought tremendous <br />growth. Light raid was abandoned in fa- <br />vor of the automobile. The rise of auto traf- <br />fic was reflected in downtown develop- <br />ment. <br />E. 1983 <br />In response to a decline in economic ac- <br />tivity, redevelopment focused on replicat- <br />ing ashopping mall environment. This <br />was a departure from the traditional <br />downtown pattern and scale. <br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , ,. <br />i •~ " i ~ 4 "~ I `~ • <br />® ~ <br />s' ~ i .. <br />~~ •! .,..•t }a~ <br />a ~ ,! ~ •^ ~ i ^ ~ , <br />!! j •~ • <br />I. ~ 1 ~ ~ ~ir11 irir <br />r ~ ~ ~~ 1 <br />~. r ~-• <br />~ a.• " _ <br />i .3 <br />t ~ 4 1 Iii <br />r ~r i <br />~ , s.~ <br />~ t 1E i ~ <br />~_._ I -' ~. ~I ._ I <br />~~ ~„ ~- <br />1 ~ ~'` <br />a ~ p~ <br />\~ ~ _. <br />L I s~~:.Ilrl•I Lei <br />San Leandro Downtown Plan & Urban Design Guidelines October 2000 page 25 <br />