Sunnyvale State of the City Celebration September 13, 2008

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – The 2008 Sunnyvale State of the City celebration will offer community members their first chance to view the Town Center redevelopment project up close, as the celebration will be held atop a new parking garage in the project.

The two highlights of the celebration will be Mayor Anthony (Tony) Spitaleri's State of the City address, followed by the presentation of a number of community awards. The awards, which came from community nominations, will be presented by Sunnyvale City Councilmembers.

The State of the City celebration will also feature displays explaining the exciting redevelopment project, and City planners will be on hand to answer questions. This is the first time the public has been permitted inside the construction fence to witness the transformation of the old Town Center mall into a new version of a traditional downtown. Music, a barbeque lunch and displays from many City departments will round out the celebration.

This year's celebration will be atop the new parking garage just west of Macy's inside the redevelopment project. Those arriving by car should enter on McKinley Avenue from Mathilda Avenue and follow the direction signs. Pedestrians should enter the project by proceeding south on Taaffe Street from Washington Avenue and following the signs.

The celebration begins at 11 a.m., and will run until 2 p.m. For more information, call the Communications Division at (408) 730-7535, TDD (408) 730-7501, or visit StateOfTheCity.inSunnyvale.com on the Web.

Official Website: http://StateOfTheCity.inSunnyvale.com