Discussion of Retail, Future of CV

Approximately 40 people spent part of their Sunday afternoon learning about the importance of retail sales to the future of Castro Valley at a presentation sponsored by Castro Valley City at Castro Valley Library. Craig Semmelmeyer of Main Street Property Services has completed major projects in Oakland, San Ramon, Lafayette, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, and San Francisco. He compared the development and potential of Castro Valley to that of Pleasanton and Walnut Creek in terms of retail and office space, median family income, and planning structure. “One of the biggest differences is that the other two are cities that control their own fate,” he said. “With that advantage, they have been able to do some amazing things.”

The series will continue on September 15 with a talk on the economic development of new cities by Alex Greenwood, principal at the Alex Greenwood Group. For more information on the series or Castro Valley City, please visit our website at www.castrovalleycity.com or stop by our booth at the Fall Festival.