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6.3.C. - Page 10 Attachment 2 residential development adjacent to the Caltrain Station. Predevelopment work includes an appraisal, legal assistance, and a tentative parcel map. A request for qualification will be issued shortly. 6. Downtown Events and Promotion After the completion of Courthouse Square and other public improvements, the Agency, in 2007 began funding events it the downtown to attract both local residents and regional visitors to spend time in the downtown. As a result of creating a series of free events to the community, these folks came downtown, many of whom patronizes the nearby restaurants and retailers. a. A total of 117 events attracting over 124,000 visitors to the downtown were supported by RDA funding in FY 10/11. On average, each event drew more than 1,000 visitors. b. Signature events included the Zoppe Italian Family Circus and the Salsa Festival. Other events include the Music at the Square, Jazz on Marin Street, and Fiestas Patrias — a celebration of many Latin countries. In addition, the annual Hometown Holidays continued to expand its attractions. The Second Saturday Art Walks offers a open house for local artists to install their artwork in downtown restaurants and retailers. Residents and visitors are invited to the downtown to both view and purchase the artwork. A $30,500 grant from Target funded three family Sunday events that drew hundreds of families to the downtown. Horizontal banners were also designed and fabricated for special events, including the Pet Parade, Immigrant's Festival, Latino Film Festival, and Target events, among others. 7. Improved Connectivity Between The Downtown, Adjacent Neighborhoods and Transit a. The staff team for the Hoover Area Community Mobility Study met with Caltrans representatives to review the conceptual designs and analysis of the level of service to allow crosswalks at Woodside Road at Middlefield. Currently, residents, who rely primarily on walking and bicycling, must take a circuitous route to access the rest of Redwood City, including the downtown. Agency staff is completing the technical analysis and is collaborating with the City's Engineering Division to incorporate this improvement as part of the Middlefield Road utility undergrounding and streetscape improvement project. A request for qualifications for a development team was issued in spring 2011. Staff had interviewed three teams and is now in negotiations with the preferred development team. b. Studies related to Docktown and the Inner Harbor including options for enhancing the connections between the waterfront neighborhoods and adjacent industrial areas and the Downtown were funded by the Marina Area Planning Study capital project.