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<br /> <br />manufacturing, food-related industries, construction and building services, <br />community services, transportation, distribution, and storage. Growth in the <br />technology and office sectors has been slower in San Leandro than in nearby cities <br />such as Fremont and Hayward. Land prices and prices per square foot of leasable <br />space tend to be more competitive in San Leandro than in other parts of the central <br />Bay Area. The city’s well-established neighborhoods and more moderately priced <br />housing stock also make it an attractive option for businesses. <br /> <br />4.3.4 Access to Housing <br />Unaffordable housing also contributes to the vulnerability of residents and will become <br />significantly exacerbated after a disaster. After a disaster, if many housing units are lost, a <br />constrained market may drive up the cost of housing even further. Loss or damage of <br />housing that results in increased costs to either renters or home-owners will likely increase <br />the number of permanently displaced San Leandro residents as finding housing that is <br />affordable and near jobs, schools, medical facilities, and other services on which they rely <br />will be challenging. <br />It is generally more difficult for residents in multi-family housing (either renters or <br />owners) to retrofit their housing and many do not have insurance to protect themselves <br />and their belongings in case of a disaster. In many communities, renters are also more <br />likely to be resource-limited (low income, cost burdened, or lacking savings) and will need <br />assistance both during a disaster (e.g., with shelter-in-place facilities), as well as post- <br />disaster with finding interim, affordable housing to avoid the permanent displacement of <br />low income or cost-burdened renters from communities due to damaged housing. <br /> <br />4.3.4.1 Land Use <br />The city of San Leandro encompasses 15.4 square miles, including 13.3 square miles (about <br />8.500 acres) of land and 2.1 square miles of water. There are approximately 25,000 parcels of <br />land in the city, about three-quarters of which contain single family detached homes; Chart 2-5 <br />and illustrates the existing composition of land uses in San Leandro.