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Appendices to transit is needed. One survey taker says he or she wants "safer streets to and from BART at night." Another says that more parking is needed at the BART station. Finally, multiple respondents say that expanded bike hours on BART would encourage them to use transit more frequently. Most San Leandro residents live within a fifteen minute walk of daily goods and services; however, less than half feel that there are safe routes for children to walk or bike to school and most feel that bike-safety improvements are needed. Forty percent of San Leandro residents replied that existing routes to and from school are "ok but need improvement." Several respondents say more crosswalks and crossing guards are needed. Others cite the need for more sidewalks and bike lanes. Overall, fifty-eight percent of residents say safer bike lanes are needed. Thirty-five percent of San Leandro residents want more bike lanes. Twenty-seven percent of residents support traffic calming measures and an equal number support the creation of bike avenues where only cyclists and local auto traffic is allowed. Thirty percent of business owners support those ideas. Additionally, at least two city employees say that having showers at the workplace so cyclists could shower-off after riding to work. Energy: Nearly ninety percent of respondents indicated a willingness to take steps to reduce their own energy use. Overall, eighty-nine percent of respondents have switched to energy efficient light bulbs or plan to do so. Sixty-eight percent have replaced their refrigerator with an energy efficient model or would be willing to do so. Moreover, a majority of respondents support the city taking steps to decrease the energy use of buildings in San Leandro, including requiring that buildings be retrofitted for energy efficiency at the time of resale or when undergoing major renovation. Eighty-two percent of respondents support the idea of city-provided low-interest loans to homeowners for energy-saving improvements. Fifty-six percent of all respondents and nearly sixty-percent of San Leandro residents say that they would be willing to pay an additional six dollars per month to offset the greenhouse gas emissions of the electricity they use. Eighty- one percent of those surveyed would support the installation of solar panels on city hall; however, many survey-takers are concerned about the financial viability of such a proposal given the city's budget situation. Water Use and Waste Reduction: City residents support all the water-saving and waste reduction measures outlined in the surveys. On-site composting was the most widely supported waste reduction measure, while the idea of providing rebates for households that use less than a certain amount of water was the ~ ~ ~n~~~~~a Page 4 u m ,~ yC~rpfyy~014