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<br />X Promote improvements that encourage walking, cycling, and other forms of non- <br />motorized transportation to and from transit facilities such as BART stations and <br />ACT Transit bus lines (General Plan Policy 14.05). <br /> <br />X Strive to achieve a more comfortable environment for pedestrians in all areas of San <br />Leandro, with particular emphasis on the BART Station areas, Downtown, major <br />commercial thoroughfares such as East 14th Street (General Plan Policy 14.07). <br /> <br />X Consider opportunities for concurrent pedestrian and bicycle improvements whenever <br />improvements to roadways are made (General Plan Policy 14.08). <br /> <br />X Work collaboratively with AC Transit and BART to ensure that public transit remains <br />safe, reliable, and affordable, and to improve service frequency and coverage within <br />San Leandro neighborhoods and employment centers (General Plan Policy 15.01). <br /> <br />X Support efforts by BART and AC Transit to integrate their schedules to reduce the <br />loss of time associated with intermodal connections (General Plan Policy 15.02) <br /> <br />X Encourage the use of shuttle buses as a viable alternative to driving. Shuttles should <br />connect residential areas, schools, employment, shopping, health and other activity <br />centers, and transit facilities such as BART (General Plan Policy 15.03). <br /> <br />X Promote the consolidation of private shuttle services to provide more efficient and <br />comprehensive service between the City's employment centers and major public <br />transit facilities, and to make the expansion of such service more viable. Where <br />shuttle service is provided, it should supplement rather than compete with <br />conventional public transit service (General Plan Policy 15.04). <br /> <br />X Encourage amenities, such as shelters, lighting, and route information at bus waiting <br />areas to increase rider safety, comfort and convenience (General Plan Policy 15.05). <br /> <br />x Work with local public transit providers and social service agencies to eliminate <br />barriers to personal mobility and more completely meet the transportation needs of <br />persons with disabilities (General Plan Policy 15.06). <br /> <br />X Ensure that the City receives its fair share of the public funds allocated for transit <br />services within the region (General Plan Policy] 5.07). <br /> <br />X Support continued study of the feasibility of ferry service from San Leandro to other <br />destinations on San Francisco Bay (General Plan Policy] 5.09). <br /> <br />X Explore the feasibility of additional commuter rail service between San Leandro and <br />major regional employment centers (General Plan Policy] 5.1 0). <br /> <br />X Use Level of Service (LOS) "D" as the minimum acceptable service standard for <br />street and intersections, except as otherwise indicated in the Transportation Element <br />(General Plan Policy 16.02). <br /> <br />22 <br />