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3 <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />RECURRING THEMES <br />Rarely has a municipal government and its City Council been as progressive in its <br />support of the arts as the City of San Leandro. In fact, the City has initiated and <br />implemented several notable projects to demonstrate the important contributions <br />that the arts make to the economy and general welfare of the people living, <br />working, and visiting San Leandro. <br />One of the key goals of the City is to attract and retain artists, the working <br />class, innovative technology companies, and new residents. Cultural and artistic <br />resources foster economic development and tourism, revitalize urban areas, and <br />improve the overall business climate by creating a more desirable community <br />within which to live and work. It also helps to attract and anchor a large and <br />diverse creative sector, enriching San Leandro’s cultural identity which is a key <br />component of economic vitality. <br />14