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In many cases, bicycling as a commuter alternative has the potential to improve traffic and air <br /> quality. For example, bicycle commuters in the City of Davis have reduced peak hour traffic <br /> volumes by over l5 % - -to the point that many downtown streets that would normally require <br /> four traffic lanes (with no bike lanes) have only two traffic lanes and ample room for <br /> bicyclists. While Davis may be an anomaly, national surveys have shown that about 20% of <br /> the adult population would use a bicycle to ride to work, at least occasionally, if a properly <br /> designed bikeway system existed. Census data show that roughly 15% of drive -alone trips in <br /> San Leandro are under 10 minutes. This percentage shows that there is a target group for <br /> bicycle commutes. A breakdown of existing transportation characteristics in San Leandro is <br /> shown in Table 4 below. <br /> Table 4 <br /> CITY OF SAN LEANDRO 1990 TRANSPORTATION CHARACTERISTICS <br /> _ F Persons ?:, , ." Percentage, <br /> Travel Time to Work (Drive- Alone): <br /> 0 - 4 minutes 438 1.8 % <br /> 5 - 9 minutes 3,096 12.6 % <br /> 10 - 14 minutes 4,210 17.1 % <br /> 15 - 19 minutes 4,460 18.1 % <br /> 20 or more minutes 12,424 50.4 % <br /> Means of Transportation to Work: <br /> Walk 814 2.2 % <br /> Bicycle 177 0.5 % <br /> Motorcycle 201 0.5 % <br /> Private Vehicle 31,653 86.5 % <br /> Public Transportation 3,093 8.4 % <br /> Work at Home 443 1.2% <br /> Other 268 0.7% <br /> 'Source: 1990 U.S. Census <br /> 25 <br />