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Strategic Plan — FY 2000 -FY 2004 City of San Leandro Pagc 28 of 35 Geographic Distribution All programs listed will be available to eligible households throughout the City of San'Leandro. PART IV. PRIORITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (Non - Housing) NEEDS Priority: Community Development Need - Neighborhood Revitalization During the 1980's, the City of San Leandro identified the need for economic development revitalization within one of the oldest areas of the city. CDBG funds were targeted to this area known as the North Area, in an effort to prevent further deterioration to the neighborhoods and commercial districts. With the 1990 Census data, the program began to change and meet needs in additional areas. As a result, business revitalization efforts were focused on the City's Downtown District and Redevelopment Project Areas. Once again, needs have changed and the City proposes to focus efforts on neighborhood revitalization strategies that will be aimed primarily at two existing and two recently adopted Redevelopment Project Area. Significant progress has been achieved in the project areas that were adopted in the 1970's. However, the newly adopted project areas (Joint City /County and West San Leandro /MacArthur Boulevard), suffer from vacant properties and older, poorly maintained structures that are inadequate to meet current business and neighborhood needs. CDBG neighborhood revitalization efforts will also be coordinated with the Oakland /San Leandro Joint Revitalization Plan adopted in September 1997. This collaborative program, between the Cities of Oakland and San Leandro, will focus on Oakland Airport area improvements. employment, commercial revitalization and neighborhood appearance. The West San Leandro /MacArthur Boulevard Redevelopment Project Area is located within the Joint Revitalization Plan area. Redevelopment, CDBG and private funds will be leveraged to enhance revitalization opportunities. Obstacles Potential decreases in CDBG funding or projected Redevelopment revenue would inhibit the City's ability to fund eligible projects. Short and Long Term Objectives CDBG and Redevelopment funds will be leveraged with private and other funding sources to enhance revitalization opportunities. Programs include ongoing activities such as the design assistance and facade renovation programs. In the longer term, the City proposes to complete major revitalization projects to neighborhood shopping centers and improvements to the Oakland Airport Gateway and Oakland /San Leandro Revitalization areas. •