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IsA 44 " e -4* c San Leandro Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan $ 5 + + Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION In addition to offering senior services, the Marina Community Center provides space for a number of public and private community events. To complement this facility, the San Leandro Boys & Girls Club, located on Marina Boulevard at San Leandro Boulevard, provides a venue for all boys and girls of San Leandro to come together as a community to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Public Libraries There are four branches of the San Leandro Public Library distributed around the City. The Main Branch, located on Estudillo Avenue east of downtown San Leandro, is the largest library in the system and has been recently upgraded. The newly renovated building includes a large parking area, a nicely landscaped open space, and new in- roadway crossing warning lights and a pedestrian actuated flashing beacon on Estudillo Boulevard. The Manor Branch is located on Manor Boulevard within the Washington Manor Neighborhood retail district. This branch is the most recently renovated facility including sidewalk improvements and a new in- roadway crossing warning lights installation with a • pedestrian actuated flashing beacon on Manor Boulevard. The Mulford- Marina Branch of the public library is located at the intersections of Fairway and Aurora Drives. The South Branch of the public library is located at the intersections of East 14 Street and 148 Street. Parks The San Leandro Park system includes 23 parks and recreation facilities including community and neighborhood parks, swimming pools and sports fields. Small neighborhood parks are located throughout the City. Additionally, a number of small parks are located adjacent to elementary schools and contain play structures. There are four larger parks within the City that provide a variety of sports fields. Marina Park, located adjacent to the San Francisco Bay, is the largest city park and provides a wide variety of recreational facilities including paths for walking and bicycling. Many of the paths are part of the San Francisco Bay Trail network. City Government Services Major city government services in San Leandro that would attract pedestrians and bicyclists include the San Leandro City Hall and the San Leandro Police Department. Both of these services are located on East 14 Street at the north . end of Downtown San Leandro. Retail Destinations There are numerous retail destinations scattered throughout San Leandro. Improving pedestrian and bicycle access to /from retail destinations is important to encouraging walking and biking as a form of transportation. Downtown San Leandro: Downtown San Leandro is a major retail destination and includes a number of independent restaurants and retail businesses as well as branches of major retail chain stores such as a Safeway supermarket. The San Page 5