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clean air transportation projects, including bicycle projects, in California. <br /> Bicycle Lane Account <br /> California's Bicycle Lane Account (BLA) is an annual program that is available for funding <br /> bicycle projects. Available as grants to local jurisdictions, the emphasis is on projects which <br /> benefit bicycling for commuting purposes. This program, however, is extremely small <br /> (approximately $360,000 annually statewide). <br /> Local <br /> New Construction <br /> Future road widening and construction projects are one method of providing bike lanes. To <br /> ensure that roadway construction projects, provide bike lanes where needed, it is important that <br /> the review process includes a designated bicycle coordinator. Planned roadway improvements <br /> in San Leandro could provide bike lanes in the City. However, since San Leandro is a "built - <br /> out" city with sufficient roadway capacity in most areas, there are very few road widening <br /> projects being proposed in the Draft Master Plan of City Streets. <br /> Impact Fees <br /> Another potential local source of funding are developer impact fees, typically tied to trip <br /> generation and traffic impacts as a result of proposed projects. In San Leandro, this fee is <br /> called Development Fee for Street Improvements (DFSI). A developer may help reduce the <br /> overall impact of vehicular trips by paying DFSI, which maybe used for bikeway <br /> improvements which will encourage residents to ride bicycles rather than drive. Again, to <br /> ensure that this takes place, the City should consider incorporating bikeway improvements into <br /> projects funded by DFSI. <br /> • <br /> 50 <br />