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. Inter-City Redevelopment Project Regional Transportation Center 4~SUeetlmprovemenb Bristol Redevelopment Project Digital Media Center Bristol Street Widening To facilitate rehabilitation of the older commercial buildings many of which are essential to the historic character of the downtown and to promote new commenclal development the Agency hss in the past teamed with the Santa Ana Economic Development Corporstlon (which has evolved Into the Southland Economic Development Corporation) to providing funding for the Commercial Rehabilitation Loan Program and the Storefront Improvement Program. Through the loan programs, the Agency has estimated funding 157 new construction projects and 142 rehabilitation projects, The Agency also admlnlstars the States' Enterprlsa Zone program that asslsb businesses in securing sales, use and hiring tax credits, Through the Enterprise Zona 17,100 jobs have been "vouchered" for Santa Ana businesses. . The Agency has also funded the reuse of vacant and underutillzed historic structures to benafit tha CIty's Arts Corridor which extends from the ArtIsb Village in the downtown to Discovery Science Centar on north Main at tha 1-5 Freeway. The Agency he/pad to fund the renovation and expansion of the Bowers Museum and Cultural Art and acquired the facility for the Kidseum. Among other cultural sport aCtivities, the Agency assisted In the acquisition of a site for the new home of the SI. Joseph Baliet, a non-profit organization designed to help under prIVileged youth. Redevelopment has contributed substantially to improving the Infrastructure within the Project Areas. Redevelopment funded the Salgado Community Center and numerous street Improvements throughout the neighborhoods. . Preliminary Report for the Merger of the Senta Ana Redevelopment Projects .ISJUt......:I: i/: Keyser Marston Associates, lno. Page 11 P-.aNT"""", '-..003."""""" 55C-29