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8 City of San Leandro | Economic Development Initiatives and Work Plan | May 2013 <br /> <br />through Friday. Ridership averages 200,000, <br />annually. The service is funded by a Business <br />Improvement District and grants. As San <br />Leandro repositions some industrial <br />properties for high-tech and advanced <br />manufacturing uses, the LINKS shuttle will <br />become increasingly important to servicing <br />employees in these areas. <br /> The San Leandro Transportation <br />Management Organization, a 501 c3 which <br />oversees the management of LINKS recently submitted a proposal for the Kaiser LINKS shuttle <br />which would provide services to the 2,500 employees and clients of the new Kaiser Medical <br />Center scheduled to open in 2014. <br />Accomplishments To-Date: In recent years, City staff, working in partnership with the San <br />Leandro Transportation Management Organization, has secured grants from the Bay Area Air <br />Quality Management District and the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency to <br />assist in the ongoing funding of the LINKS shuttle. <br /> <br />Unfunded Activities and Programs to be Developed <br />“Shop San Leandro” Campaign – Numerous cities have employed Shop Local campaigns to <br />promote local merchants and encourage local residents and employees to spend their money <br />locally In general, San Leandro is a sales tax importer, meaning that taxable sales within the City <br />exceed the spending generated by local residents alone. Put another way, this indicates that <br />San Leandro is a regional draw for shopping and retail sales. Nevertheless, a Shop San Leandro <br />campaign could increase local spending and limit leakage of sales to neighboring communities. <br />No campaign has been developed at this time and funding has not been identified.