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and government. During the relevant period, two of the major
growth areas affecting San Mateo County were high technology and
office-oriented employment. In the mid-1980's, land values in
the area were escalating rapidly.
Redwood City is located in the southeasterly portion of San
Mateo County, approximately 25 miles south of San Francisco and
25 miles north of San Jose. Redwood City is bordered by the San
Francisco Bay to the east, the city of Woodside to the west, the
city of San Carlos to the north, and the cities of Menlo Park and
Atherton to the south. Its population in 1985 was estimated at
57,300 persons, making it the third largest city in San Mateo
County. Though primarily residential in nature, commercial and
industrial uses exist, clustered mostly adjacent to Highway 101
in Redwood City's east end and emanating outward from Redwood
City's downtown core.
The Redwood City Fox is located on Broadway, one of the main
thoroughfares in downtown Redwood City. The property is situated
on the south side of Broadway, on a block bounded by Hamilton
Street, Middlefield Road, and Winslow Street. Across Broadway
from the property is the old San Mateo County Courthouse, which
dates from 1908. As of the date of trial, the Redwood City
Council was in the process of opening the San Mateo County
Historical Museum in the old San Mateo County Courthouse.
The area surrounding the Redwood City Fox houses both the
City of Redwood City and the County of San Mateo government
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