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40,000 passengers travel daily from Berkeley to the Bayfair Shopping Center in San Leandro via San Pablo Avenue, International Boulevard, and East 14`x' Street. An essential ingredient for attracting transit-oriented development is converting the street into an efficient multi-modal facility for autos, pedestrians, and transit. In April 2004, the City adopted the East 14tjt Street South Area Development Strategy, which is a comprehensive land use, urban design and streetscape improvement plan for an over 1.5- mile length of East 14`i' Street from south of downtown San Leandro to Hesperian Boulevard/Bancroft Avenue. The Strategy embraces the latest smart growth principles and supports mixing higher density residential with neighborhood-serving retail and commercial uses. The innovative plan was recently awarded the 2005 California American Planning Association Award for Outstanding Comprehensive Plan, Small Jurisdiction. .. F ~ ... 4 ___.. J . .. - __ ~. ~ =` .. ~ . ~- ,`_ 1°agur~ FI0 ~~ n,r>ru ~ ,a>tr• -z t7Cr- ' `.~t u.r, _ ~: t irr:~r. v~ ,,. The City of Leandro is seeking federal funding to assist with the design and construction of comprehensive pedestrian and transportation improvements along the East 14`i' Street corridor and to build on the success of previous federal funding on this same corridor. These improvements would implement the goals and policies of the East 14`h Street South Area Development Strategy. The total project area extends from San Leandro Boulevard to Hesperian Boulevard, a 6,000-foot long segment of the corridor with the greatest potential for new infill development, including the City's proposed Senior Center. The project area encompasses the Palma Plaza and the Cultural International Districts, which are focal areas for commercial activity, neighborhood retailing, and specialized ethnic shopping. The desired improvements would solve existing traffic safety problems and create a cohesive streetscape design with emphasis on pedestrian amenities. The proposed project has been divided in two phases: Phase 1's improvements would extend from San Leandro Boulevard to approximately 145t~' Avenue; Phase 2's improvements would extend from 145t1' Avenue to Hesperian Boulevard. The estimated cost of both phases is $8.2 million dollars. The City is requesting assistance for the Phase 1 project, which is estimated at $4.1 million dollars. Up to $400,000 has been made available for the project from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission through a Housing Incentive Program (HIP) grant. Additionally, federal HUD funds ($350,000) were approved in 2005 for pedestrian and safety improvements within the project area. An additional allocation in FY 2009 would allow for a U. S. Senator Dianne Feinstein 2 FYIO Appropriations