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Chapter IV -Implementation Strategy Federal Transportation Enhancements Authorization (TEA-21): This program typically funds bicycle and pedestrian transportation projects. - FTA Livable Communities/TEA-21 Earmark: This program funds transit sta- tion area improvements that promote pedestrian access, public safety, and station area activity. - BART Pathfinder Program: This program focuses on improvements to di- rectional signage and pathways to and from BART stations. - Transportation Development Act, Article 3: This program funds alternative transportation projects, with an emphasis on bicycle and pedestrian circu- lation. Second level priorities are those projects that require significant coordination with other entities, and/or are geared to longer term development or fund- ingtime frames. These include: - Alvarado Street Improvements - BART/AC Transit Center Renovation - Clarke Street Neighborhood Mini-Park With respect to the Transit Center, BART and AC Transit will coordinate po- lices for station improvements, and will structure grant applications together with support and assistance from the City of San Leandro. Infill Development - Transportation Fund for Clean Air (BAAQMD): This program is adminis- tered by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), and focuses on bicycle circulation as an alternative to vehicular use; pedes- trian improvements are not funded by this program. - Transportation Fund for Clean Air (CMA): This program is administered by the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (CMA). Unlike the BAAQMD program, however, the CMA program does fund streetscape improvements that facilitate pedestrian access to transit. In addition to these grant sources, City-based funding approaches will also be pursued. These include development fees to fund improvements that ben- efit new development; e.g., Quimby Act fees could be used to assist with funding of the neighborhood mini-park proposed on Clarke Street. Priorities. Projects that have multiple benefits -traffic calming and enhanced pedestrian access for example -are generally most likely to receive grant fund- ing. Therefore, the first priority are streetscape-related projects that link BART and Downtown: - San Leandro Boulevard Improvements - West Estudillo Street Improvements - West Juana Street Improvements This linkage is a key element in the Downtown Urban Design Plan as well as the Revitalization Strategy. This project package would incorporate renova- tion of the historic Downtown Plaza, and the pedestrian walkway connec- tion between the Plaza and West Estudillo Street. The Redevelopment Agency will assume the lead role in facilitating new infill development in the Revitalization Strategy area. This is important to encour- age development that meets the city's objectives, but also to ensure that it meets the objectives of the entities that provide grant funding for capital im- provements; generally, capital improvement funding is more likely if it is linked to complementary new development. Similar to recommendations for capital improvement projects, there are two levels of priority for infill development. The first priority is those projects that could proceed in the near term because land is currently available: - BART Lot Housing (and Replacement Parking) - Westlake Site Office/R&D The City Redevelopment Agency will assist BART by acting as the lead agency for CEQA review and clearance on the housing and parking structure projects, and will participate directly in developer selection and project review. With respect to the Westlake Site, the Redevelopment Agency will work with the owners to explore actions that would encourage development of the prop- ertyconsistent with the Revitalization Strategy; e.g., vacating the Martinez Street right-of-way and incorporating it with the adjacent property. Second priority projects involve re-development of existing developed prop- erties: West San Leandro Boulevard office, commercial, or residential - Alvarado Street flex-office/residential - 41 -