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<br />December 21, 2009 Section 4: Transportation and Land Use <br />electric vehicles <br />. Incentives may be monetary, although other ideas include providing free <br />publicity and other forms of recognition. <br />Install plug-in stations at the Water Pollution Control Plant <br /> . Could take advantage of <br />? <br />energy being produced by the plant and in potential PV projects in and around the plant. <br />Plug-in station could be used by vendors, employees for their personal transportation, and <br />plant and other City fleet vehicles. <br />4.6 Goal: Increase and enhance urban green space <br />The City of San Leandro is proud to have been recognized by the National Arbor Day <br />Foundation as “Tree City USA” for the past eleven years. Increasing the urban canopy with a <br />sustained tree planting program reduces the heat island effect and therefore lowers the energy <br />needed to cool San Leandro homes and businesses. Trees also sequester carbon dioxide and <br />might be an opportunity for greenhouse gas reduction credits under the Climate Action <br />Reserve’s urban forestry protocol. Additional co-benefits include better quality of life for <br />residents and increased property values. <br />The 2002 San Leandro General Plan includes an Open <br />Space, Parks and Conservation Element to management <br />the City’s park and open space areas, as well as <br />conserve natural resources such as soil, water and <br />natural habitat. A number of programs are aimed to <br />reduce or avoid the degradation of diverse ecosystems, <br />including wetlands, riparian woodlands, grassland and <br />the “urban forest” consisting of trees and shrubs which <br />Marina Park <br />provide habitat for birds and small mammals. The <br />preservation of natural ecosystems is an important component to avoid the emissions of carbon <br />dioxide from clear-cutting and land clearing practices. <br />Furthermore, the globalization of trade overseas has significantly increased the greenhouse gas <br />emissions associated with food production. Highway and local transportation emissions are <br />also related to the movement of food into and within the community. Urban agriculture has the <br />potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the community and contribute to food security <br />and food safety. <br />Measures and actions for consideration: <br /> <br /> <br />Page 37 <br /> <br /> <br />