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pedestrian linkages between BART, Bayfair Mall, and the surrounding community through the installation of a new pedestrian bridge between Bayfair and BART and improving the pedestrian linkages. County -led Projects In 2001, the City and County redevelopment agencies went through an "divorce", separating the administrative functions for the City -County Joint Project Area. Since 1993, the City had served in the lead capacity for the redevelopment area. The City remains the lead agency for reporting purposes. In 2001-01, the County: • Completed 95% construction drawings for East 14`h Street streetscape improvements and 100% Joint Trench design for underground utilities. • Prepared and submitted NEPA documentation for both E. 14`h Street streetscape improvements and Bayfair BART Pedestrian bridge project. • Provided design assistance to two commercial businesses for upgrading signage and facades and two loans for actual construction and completion of design work. • Conducted six meetings with East 14'h Street / Mission Boulevard business and property owners and sent out four newsletters. • Conducted three community clean-ups, with over 150 residents and business owners turning up to help clean litter and debris along busy commercial corridors. • Successfully abated illegal uses of commercial and residential properties along E. 14`h Street. • Continued preservation efforts at the San Lorenzo Pioneer Cemetery. • Completed design drawings and public review process for nine -unit mixed income homeownership project. Marina Square Auto Center In 1995, the City was approached by the Lloyd Wise Company (Developer), owner of auto dealerships in Oakland, with a proposal to redevelop the vacant and blighted properties on Marina Boulevard into a regional auto mall. While the Marina Square Shopping Center was thriving, the rest of Marina Boulevard consisted of gas stations, body shops, an underutilized training center parcel, an inactive food manufacturing plant, vacant properties, fast food restaurants, and a junkyard. As a gateway to the City, Marina Boulevard not only did not present the image the City desired, but it was unproductive, unaesthetic, and unsupportive of the Marina Square Center.