Redwood City’s Next “Milestone” Project
Initial work underway to prepare for Redwood Tower construction By the time you read this, work will be well-underway on Middlefield Road/Winslow Street near the Middlefield parking lot and Theatre Way. We’re very excited to share some details about what this means!
Economic Indicators Dashboard Provides Useful Data
Redwood City is bringing a renewed, sharp focus to economic development, and one piece of that is a new online tool - an Economic Indicators Dashboard, located on the City’s website at www.redwoodcity.org/eddashboard. This new set of web pages will be of enormous value to anyone seeking information on the economic conditions in Redwood City – people like business site selectors, builders, and developers, as well as local businesses and residents. “At-a-glance” key economic information on the site includes commercial building data and links, value of building permits issued, sales tax by business segment and business district, top sales tax generators, top private employers, economic news related to Redwood City - and more to come. The Economic Indicators Dashboard is a dynamic source of valuable information. A feedback page is included, offering users the opportunity to tell the City what kinds of additional information they’d like to see there, and what types of new businesses they feel would be a valuable addition to Redwood City. The Dashboard will be updated as new information becomes available and new data points are developed. Follow us on Twitter! City News: @redwoodcity Police Department: @redwoodcitypd Fire Department: @redwoodcityfire Events: @rwcevents Library: @rwclibrary Parks and Recreation: @rwcparksandrec
The work you see today is the relocation of a storm culvert from underneath Middlefield Road and the Middlefield parking lot. This is the first step in preparation for a much larger construction job: a development called Redwood Tower, which consists of mid-rise buildings for office and retail uses, right where the Middlefield lot is now. Design for Redwood Tower is underway, and it’s the most significant new development since the retail/cinema project. The culvert relocation will continue into spring, 2013, after which construction on Redwood Tower will get underway. In the meantime, we apologize for the disruption, dust, and noise of the culvert relocation project. The good news is that all businesses are open during construction, there are lots of parking options and easy pedestrian access throughout the project area, and the end result will be something that the entire community can be proud of. During this construction, Theatre Way is pedestrian-only, Monday through Friday, and there is no through traffic on Middlefield Road/Winslow Street. But don’t hesitate to come Downtown and patronize our wide array of businesses and restaurants on Theatre Way, Hamilton, and Winslow – as well as Broadway and the rest of Downtown. Parking is easy in the Jefferson garage, Marshall garage, Sequoia Station underground garage, or Middlefield lot (enter the Middlefield lot only from the entrance near Jefferson). Invite your peninsula or south bay friends to take Caltrain to Redwood City, and they can meet you with easy pedestrian access to Theatre Way and all of Downtown. Share the anticipation, pride, and excitement about the Redwood Tower project, which is expected to start construction by May, 2013 and take 24 – 30 months to complete. Visit Downtown Redwood City and enjoy events and activities, shopping, and restaurants. The future is looking even brighter for Redwood City as a great destination, a thriving employment center, and a wonderful place to live, work, and play! For construction information and updates on this project visit redwoodcity.org/RedwoodTower
Redwood Tower, as seen from Theatre Way; conceptual rendering only