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� - �-2� to date. The Storefront Improvement Program has also been used as the source of funding for the downtown banner program. ■ Main Streef Improvements: Redevelopment bond funds rebuiit this street, creating brick paved sidewalks and planters and improving the physical pfant of the street (sewers, storm drains, etc.) ■ Economic Deve/opment Strategy and Development: After more than two years of effort the Agency, in conjunction with the City and the Redwood City Chamber of Commerce, adopted an Economic Development program in late 1996. As part of this program, an Economic Development staff position was also created, and filled in September 1997. ■ Mezes Plaza: This 56,000 square feet, finro-story o�ce/commercial building was completed in 1998. U.C. Berkeley Extension is the anchor tenant. ■ Marshall Street Parking Structure: This project, completed in March 1994, provides over 400 parking spaces for the Broadway and Civic Center areas. ■ Hamilton Street Improvements✓Downtown Entry Features: 1991 redevelopment bond funds rebuilt Hamilton Street, and were carried out in conjunction with an entry feature program designed to help identify and direct traffic to the downtown retail corridor. The program included the "Climate Best" arches, the Broadway/EI Camino Real clocktower (as distinguished from the Caltrain station clock tower), the City Center Plaza, and multiple types of directional signage. ■ Seaport Boulevard Extension: Completed in the mid-1980s as part of the Seaport Center, this $3.5 million dollar project upgraded the roadway to a four-lane arterial and allowed for the development of 1.6 million square feet of office and research and development space. ■ Sequoia Station: This 160,000 square feet retail center was completed in early 1994. It includes several restaurants and retail stores, including Safeway and Barnes � Noble. A second phase containing an additional 20,000 square feet was subsequently completed with Agency assistance. In addition, Caltrans rebuift the Caltrain Station immediately adjacent to the project and the Agency contributed funds to enhance the design. Agency progress in preserving and expanding the supply of housing available to low-and moderate-income households is described in Section H. E. Project Area Goals and Objectives The original objectives for the 1982 Redevelopment Plan included: (1) making lowlands property useful for private development; (2) improving circulation, rehabilitating commercial Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. 18610.001\030-003; 12/6/2004; DRAFT 9