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22 City of San Leandro | Economic Development Initiatives and Work Plan | December 2013 <br /> <br />the downtown area. The Village Marketplace, the tech campus, and The Cornerstone housing <br />project all fit within this vision. To date, the economic recession has slowed implementation of <br />the Strategy, but improving real estate markets are likely to bring increased activity in the near <br />future. In addition to supporting active development projects, Business Development staff is <br />actively engaged with developers and property owners to continually assess the availability of <br />opportunity sites and the economic viability of the TOD zoning. <br />Accomplishments To-Date: Business Development staff frequently meets with interested <br />parties who are considering building TOD projects in Downtown San Leandro. <br /> <br />Public Art – Whenever possible, the City seeks to support the creation of public arts projects <br />that can bring a sense of identity and place to public spaces. In the past, Business Development <br />staff has worked to incorporate public art into Commercial Fac ade Improvement Program <br />projects. A recent example is the tile mosaic constructed in 2011 at the Stepping Stones facility <br />on MacArthur Boulevard. <br />Accomplishments To-Date: Staff has been working in early 2013 to identify locations for public <br />art in the heart of Downtown San Leandro. Target pr ojects are being defined and staff will work <br />with property owners and the local arts community to bring them to fruition. <br /> <br />Holiday Lighting – For many years, the City <br />and Redevelopment Agency provided holiday <br />lighting at City Hall, along East 14th Street, and <br />throughout much of the downtown area. <br />Although funding restrictions have forced a <br />reduction in the scope of the lighting projects, <br />Business Development continues to budget <br />and support lighting efforts each year. <br />Accomplishments To-Date: Holiday lighting for the 2012 season included decorative lighting in <br />and around Joaquin Plaza in Downtown San Leandro. For 2013, the City was able to provide an <br />increase in funding for holiday lights to expand the scope of the project.