Manufacturing big in California city

Maybe Moonbeam should visit Fremont and get a clue.

Climbing out of the recession, city officials orchestrated this rebound, luring businesses to corporate parks and still-to-be developed land and selling Fremont’s location in one of the world’s major hubs of innovation, right off several major freeways and close to several ports. Fremont is also developing a new BART station to ease commuting throughout the Bay Area, and it plans a $26 million downtown upgrade.

“The resources we are putting behind economic and community development create a vibrant place that residents can be proud of, and a booming environment that enables companies to create the most cutting-edge technologies and products in the Silicon Valley and across the globe,” Mayor Bill Harrison said.