OAKLAND, CA-The Oakland Business Development Association made reference to “Santa's gift to Oakland,” as it dedicated the renewed Broadway Corridor on Thursday.

The agency says the project has created 300 new jobs and 30 new businesses in recent years along the East Bay corridor. A dedication ceremony was scheduled for Thursday afternoon at a local restaurnat.

“The rebirth of the three-mile Broadway Corridor over the past several years is a result, in part, of an innovative initiative funded with the assistance of a $200,000 contribution from Citi Community Development,” the development association said in a statement.

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David Phillips

David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.