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Available, suitable and affordable business and investment locations (sites) - These activities enable increased and improved supply of available sites for tech business development. Activities in Process: • Innovative development of existing sites: Westgate and Bayfair Shopping Centers • List of Opportunity Sites: Use of online tools and relationships with real estate brokers to identify opportunity sites. Communicate LSL advantage to both traditional industrial brokers and newer tech-focused brokers. • Co-working space: Identify sites and operators to run affordable, personal space in an open, friendly working environment. Presents an opportunity to bring tech innovators and entrepreneurs together in a community environment. Activities under Exploration: ; • Tech Incubators: Tech startups are most often born in collaborative, community-oriented work environments that also provide business services and access to business funding opportunities. Develop a Highly Qualified Local Workforce - These activities enable improvements in the quality of San Leandro's workforce and improved job opportunities in tech industries. Activities in Process: • Library: Connected to LSL, the library enables fast fiber access to residents. The new Millennial Academy will offer a wide range of free, engaging events and activities including career development workshops, technology related volunteer opportunities, gaming events, a homebrewing workshop, hands on "hacker/maker" 3D Printing and Arduino Programming workshops. Activities under Exploration: • K-12 education: Coordination with San Leandro Unified School District and San Lorenzo Unified School District to develop plan for connecting all schools to the LSL network alt of Leandro Economic icD°evelo Development and Work December 2013 Y � p Strategy �