Civil Municipal Magazine - Dec 2023

159 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 12 PI T TSBURG , CAL I FORNIA large area that we’re still working on, almost everything has been occupied. Our vacancy level has dropped immensely and the amount of activity in that area has grown exponentially. So, it’s really exciting to see some of those things that we were so patient about, and worked so hard for, starting to come to fruition.” Other new projects in Pittsburg include two new hotels, a new office building, and a 100- acre technology park. “That will include data centers and that’s going to really ramp up our ability to attract users that need high-speed internet access and proximity to data centers to reduce latency,” Davis notes. “We just opened a new park, and we’ve got a 45,000-sq.-ft. basketball facility under way. Our city council is continually providing additional funds for road maintenance, both from Measure M, which is our half-cent sales tax, but also from our general fund reserves. So, we’re starting to plan for additional roadway opportunities, including a possibility for a new off ramp to help us deal with some