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in colorful Easter dresses than men in suits, although most wore “business casual” as we like to say. That’s much different from only a decade ago when the dress code for churchgoers was much more formal. New York’s Easter Parade, first begun in 1870 but immortalized in 1933 by Irving Berlin’s hit song “Easter Parade” and later Fred Astaire’s musical with the same name, is really not a parade at all. There are no floats, marching bands or tall balloons as found in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Nevertheless, people come from all over to watch and participate, wearing top hats, flowered hats with real flowers on top, some with hats with bird nests, and others with fashionable bonnets reminiscent of early America and the Puritans. The crowds were heaviest in front of St. Patrick’s where the pews were packed for each of a series of Masses, especially the late morning Mass celebrated by Archbishop Timothy Dolan of the New York Catholic archdiocese. Although a few protesters gathered across from the cathedral with signs about current church scandals, several thousand respectfully stood in front, applauding Dolan when he appeared on the church steps to bless the crowd. By 1 p.m., it was all over, the street re-opened, and since there were few stores open to attract shoppers, the scores of school groups moved on to other New York sites while the rest of us looked for other interests. Along with others, I walked back to the Apple store to wait in line to buy an iPad. N

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Dublin’s new strategies position city for retail growth Sbranti outlines plans for business districts to meet differing demands BY JEB BING

Despite a revenue shortfall for the fiscal year that starts July 1, Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti is already eyeing better days ahead for his fast-growing city. Speaking to a Tri-Valley real estate group, Sbranti said Dublin is positioning itself strategically to develop three major business districts: transit, retail and Village Parkway. The city hasn’t given up on creating a downtown, but Sbranti said Dublin, like San Ramon, never had a “Main Street� corridor that provides historic downtowns in Pleasanton, Livermore and Danville. Sbranti added, however, that the Village Parkway district probably has the most similarities to the traditional downtown. “Dublin was developed in the 1960s and 1970s around a ‘strip’ model without a traditional Main Street,� he said. “So we are approaching our downtown district in a different way, splitting it into

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three areas and allowing businesses to choose which one they prefer.� Even so, Dublin Boulevard has become the city’s most traveled thoroughfare with its intersection at Dougherty Road one of the most congested in the Tri-Valley. To spruce it up, Dublin is applying a federal grant of $3.5 million to enhanced streetscape on the roadway, including a new “Eternal Ribbon� steel artwork on the east side of Dougherty at Dublin Boulevard. “The art piece is the start of more to come during the coming months on Dublin Boulevard,� Sbranti said. “The ‘Eternal Ribbon’ is the gateway sign to our city.� Sbranti noted that what once were Mervyn’s, Expo and Circuit City, are empty buildings now. Although that is a loss for Dublin in terms of sales and property taxes, they also represent an opportunity for redevelopment to fit Dublin’s new strategy. With their huge parking lots and close proximity to the new Dublin West BART station, these areas are part of a new pedestrian-friendly gateway Sbranti and the City Council are planning for the future. As the commercial districts are better defined by the city, property owners will have the chance to propose changes by expanding their buildings with new businesses or tearing them down for something new and different. Since the ultimate square footage of the commercial sites will be fixed by city planners, Sbranti pointed out that developers who present their plans first will be given preference. “The way government traditionally plans is to look at each individual parcel and then decide what type of shop goes here and what type of office goes there, and then developers come in and build according to those plans,� Sbranti said. “We have a market that doesn’t work like that,� he added. “The market is going to dictate some of these economic activities. So what we’re trying to say is rather than try to make a circle fit in a square peg and make something happen, let’s consider retail development, some offices and obviously some housing near the new BART sta-

tion. Let the market dictate what works best and where.� “We’re also going to create a little bit of competition in our downtown by letting developers look at the square feet available and maximizing those sites,� he explained. “If you don’t step to the plate with your expansion plans, you may be disappointed but, of course, you can still make improvements to your property.� Sbranti said the city can’t force anything on private property owners and it respects that. So it is creating an incentive plan to let businesses and property owners do what’s best for them and the city. As for the new BART station, which was supposed to open last year, Sbranti said design conflicts between BART engineers and those at Caltrans, which controls what’s built over freeways, forced the reconstruction of steel walkways from the Pleasanton and Dublin sides of the station. That work is now under way with new walkways expected to be on site later this year and the station to be completed and open at this time in 2011. “This is going to be big for Dublin and will fit right in with our downtown development strategy,� Sbranti said. The Tralee Village housing complex at Doughtery and Dublin Boulevard stands empty, Sbranti said, after the developer “fell on hard times.� He said the city is working with private firms to consider taking over the project and turning the units into rental apartments since there’s little demand for the condos that once were for sale in the project. Asked about a new Whole Foods supermarket planned in a strip mall across from Hacienda Crossings, Sbranti said those plans are on hold after the mall developer couldn’t get financing. “He’s in a catch-22 situation,� Sbranti said, “with lenders saying he can’t have the financing until all tenants sign their leases and tenants refusing to sign leases until the center is under construction.� Although Whole Foods has funds to build, it won’t proceed until there’s a shopping center to go with it, Sbranti said. N


Summer Activity Guide is now available Community survey on essential services included with publication The Dublin Summer Activity Guide is now available at the Civic Center and other municipal facilities. The publication features more than 240 activities and camps, including 30 new offerings. It also includes a Summer Camp section with a weekly camp planner to simplify camp scheduling for families. Other information includes popular special events, such as Dublin, Pride Week, the community Father’s Day picnic, Community Golf Tournament,

Family Campout, summer concerts and movies-in-the-park nights. Also included is an invitation to the community to participate in the “Community Survey on Dublin’s Essential Services.” Registration for summer programs is being accepted now from Dublin residents and will start May 3 for non-residents. Registration is accepted online at www.DublinRecGuide.com, via mail or in person at City facilities. —Jeb Bing

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Dublin has been named a finalist by the National Civic League for the 2010 All-American City Awards, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious civic recognition awards. The city submitted an application to the National Civic League to be considered for the honor, documenting community projects that addressed Dublin’s most pressing challenges, including the integration of diversity and creating community unification following a period of significant growth. “We are elated that the National Civic League chose us as a finalist,� said Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti. “Dublin is worthy of this honor because of the way in which we have continued to promote civic engagement through a period of significant change and development.� Dublin will join 26 other communities from across the nation in Kansas City, Mo., on June 16-18 to

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CAREER NETWORKING EVENT FOR EXECUTIVES Executives are invited to a Breakfast Career Networking meeting for mid- and senior-management from 7:30-9:30 a.m., on the third Tuesday of every month, at Mimi’s Cafe, 4775 Hacienda Dr., Dublin. Cost is $25 for members; $30 for non-members if pre-registered; $35 at the door. Call 218-1868.

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š $5,000 min. loan amount. Min. down payment for single family residences must equal 3.5% of either the purchase price + cost of improvements or the as-improved appraised value, whichever is less. Improvements for certain “luxuryâ€? items are not eligible; ask for details. Where required, work must be performed by a licensed contractor. Timing of resale of property subject to restrictions. Rehab construction must begin within 30 days of closing and all work must be completed within 6 months of closing. Subject to satisfactory appraisal report(s). Not available for investment properties. Restrictions on secondary ďŹ nancing may apply. State restrictions may apply. Š2009 Bank of America Corporation AR79853

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A FREE Community Seminar IT’S NOT YOUR MOTHER’S SURGERY--

MINIMALLY INVASIVE, ROBOTIC-ASSISTED

GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY Tuesday, May 4, 2010

7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

A FREE EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR Remember hearing about your mother’s hysterectomy? Typically, the surgery involved a large painful incision, fiveday hospitalization, long recovery, and six-week leave from work and regular activities. San Ramon Regional Medical Center recently purchased the latest da Vinci® Si Surgical System with computerized robotics. Our gynecologists perform minimally invasive hysterectomies and other gynecologic surgeries using the da Vinci® technology. Incisions are tiny, many surgeries are performed as an overnight hospitalization, recovery time is reduced, and many patients return to work and regular activities in a week. Learn who is a candidate for these surgeries, what to expect, and the recovery process.

SPEAKER

SEMINAR LOCATION

Mark Lollar, M.D. Obstetrician/Gynecologist

San Ramon Regional Medical Center South Conference Room South Building 7777 Norris Canyon Road San Ramon, CA 94583

Reservation Required Call 800.284.2878 or visit www.OurSanRamonHospital.com


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