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November 9, 2009 Section 4: Transportation and Land Use The following measures and actions are highlighted for further consideration, as significant strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the community: ^ Continue to support the implementation of the Downtown Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Strategy. Fosters better bus services in downtown and improved connectivity to BART system to promote ridership of public transit. Strategy incorporates increased height limits and minimum densities, and reduced parking requirements for sites near the BART station and along the East 14th Street transit corridor. This includes development of the San Leandro Crossings project, the downtown parking garage and the Albertsons and Town Hall Square sites. ^ Develop design standards for parking lots and encourage placement to the rear of businesses. This would ensure that parking contributes positively to the overall character of the street and neighborhood. ^ Allow reduced parking requirements where specific conditions are met. These conditions should include transportation demand management measures, such as shuttle buses to BART and other designations, carpooling and vanpooling programs, shared cars, bicycle storage facilities. 4.2 Goal: Ensure that public transportation is safe, convenient and affordable and provides a viable alternative to driving Using public transportation is one of the best ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and traffic congestion. Public transport can considerably reduce the amount of miles driven by all vehicles within a given time frame and area (quantified as vehicle miles traveled, or VMTs). Furthermore, public transit can be one of the safest modes of travel, more cost-effective compared to a single passenger vehicle, an effective strategy for improving air quality and creating strong neighborhood centers. Policies in the San Leandro General Plan are consistent with this goal, and already promote collaboration with AC Transit and BART to ensure that public transit service remains safe, reliable, affordable, and to improve service frequency and coverage within San Leandro neighborhoods and employment centers. The City of San Leandro supports efforts by AC Transit and BART to integrate their schedules to reduce the loss of time associated with intermodal connections. h Eye ~~ Page 28 %'~ '~~a" ~Nbpria~