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could be supported by increased residential densities in the Strategy Area; and 7) protection of San Leandro's industrial base with focusing residential development in the Downtown Strategy Area and away frbm industrial areas. Significant Effect: Cumulative Traffic Impacts Benefits and FindiDl?:s of Fact: All feasible mitigation measures, as listed in detail above in Sections I and II, have been identified and required as part of the Final EIR and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. As noted in Section II, all feasible mitigation measures were adopted. By approving this project, the City of San Leandro will ensure a transportation framework that emphasizes pedestrian, bicycle and transit modes of travel and includes specific improvements and proposed guidelines to improve the facilities and environment for these modes of travel. The TOD Strategy provides a unique opportunity to facilitate increased benefits from the interaction of public transit (AC Transit) service along the E. 14th Street corridor, BART service at the Downtown San Leandro BART Station, and retail and other commercial activity found in Downtown San Leandro. In particular, access to BART and the enhanced AC Transit service along East 14th Street will promote greater opportunities to utilize public transit and to reduce dependency on the automobile. The TOD Strategy will provide improvements to sidewalks, intersection crossings, connectivity and streetscape, all of which will encourage walking. The project will also include a bicycle system framework that will increase bicycle facilities along the streetscape and will improve bicycle connectivity within the study area. Conclusion To the extent that any environmental impacts attributable to the project remain unmitigated, the City of San Leandro has determined that such significant impacts are acceptable in light of the overriding social, economic, and other benefits set forth here, in the EIR, and in the administrative record. 40