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<br />December 21, 2009 Section 4: Transportation and Land Use <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 35 <br /> Provide further incentives for car sharing. Give users of car share vehicles designated <br />on-street parking in congested areas. Make car sharing more affordable by working with car <br />share providers to offer subsidies for low-income residents. <br /> Work with car share companies to locate sites in San Leandro, perhaps starting at the <br />San Leandro BART station and the City‘s downtown garage. Putting car sharing pods in <br />San Leandro is the first step to encourage residents and businesses to consider it as a <br />viable option for transportation. <br /> Support education and outreach regarding car sharing. Increase outreach to <br />community members about benefits of car sharing at public events such as the farmers‘ <br />market. Allow car share providers to have free advertisement space on buses, benches and <br />other areas throughout the city. <br /> Ride share information webpage. Set up a website linked from the City of San Leandro‘s <br />main website that would allow San Leandro residents to identify other people interested in <br />carpooling. <br />4.5 Goal: Encourage the use of fuel efficient vehicles, low <br />carbon fuels and more efficient traffic operations <br />Among City priorities is to continue to improve major transportation arteries for circulation in and <br />around the City. Improving flow of traffic in major corridors within San Leandro can help reduce <br />the amount of gasoline wasted during idling at intersections as well as improve local air quality. <br />CalTrans‘ Traffic Light Synchronization Program (TLSP) provides funds for cities to improve <br />operations on local streets and roads and improve safety. San Leandro has already secured a <br />grant from CalTrans in order to retrofit traffic signals in different corridors adding up to 13 miles <br />of roads. <br />Widespread usage of electric vehicles over two decades could save consumers $175 billion in <br />fuel costs and bring a $120 billion boon for battery makers, according to early results of a study <br />by the Venture Lab at the University of California at Berkeley. The City may wish to consider a <br />Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Resolution to encourage the use of cleaner fuels in the <br />community. Another idea is to participate in national PHEV initiatives such as the Plug -In <br />Partners, a national grass-roots initiative to demonstrate to automakers that a market for <br />flexible-fuel PHEV exists today. The Campaign demonstrates viability of the market by <br />garnering support in the form of endorsements by cities across the country, procuring ―soft‖ fleet <br />orders and developing rebates and incentives. ―Soft‖ fleet orders are vehicle commitments to