Introducing the Real Estate Infrastructure Series
Given the tremendous growth and expansion that Bay Area companies are experiencing, few things play a more critical role in that success than the infrastructure that keeps the area functioning. The Northern California Chapter is dedicating our May and June monthly meetings to the exploration of infrastructure challenges and opportunities. The May meeting will cover the internet, and the June meeting will focus on transportation, two critical elements to keeping our companies and ourselves both thriving and connected.
May's program will cover the current condition of the internet across local, national and global scales. We will hear from Deborah Acosta, the City of San Leandro's first chief innovation officer, who will share the innovative solution implemented to stay ahead in the challenging market of internet providers.
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As the City of San Leandro’s first chief innovation officer, Ms. Acosta’s task is twofold: (1) develop the Lit San Leandro fiber optic network as a unique infrastructure tool to attract, expand and retain innovative tech businesses and businesses in need of fast connectivity; and (2) to cultivate a healthy tech and innovation ecosystem designed to attract tech companies and their employees. Ms. Acosta has a successful track record of developing economic development initiatives through building public/private collaborations. In her two years with San Leandro, success stories related to her work include the connection of almost 200 businesses and 3 million building square feet to Lit San Leandro. It also includes the transformation of a 700,000 s.f. former Chrysler Dodge auto plant, connected to the fiber optic infrastructure, is being transformed into the East Bay's fastest growing tech incubator/accelerator, with a specific focus on advanced technologies and additive manufacturing (3D printing). In 2015, all San Leandro Unified School District sites will be connected to dedicated, synchronous City-owned fiber optic strands as a unique and powerful education tool for San Leandro students and their teachers.