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EAST BAY BICYCLE COALITION <br />Promoting bicycling as an everyday means of transportation and recreation <br />January 28, 2014 <br />Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />City of San Leandro <br />835 East 14th <br />San Leandro, CA 94577 <br />RE: Application for Partnership Planning for Sustainable Transportation Grant for the San <br />Leandro Creek Multi -Use Greenway Trail <br />Dear Mr. Zapata, <br />I am delighted to offer the support of the East Bay Bicycle Coalition and our 4,500 members for <br />the City of San Leandro's application for funding from Caltrans' Partnership Planning for <br />Sustainable Transportation Grant to develop a master plan for the proposed San Leandro Creek <br />Multi -Use Greenway Trail. <br />The San Leandro Creek is an amazing and underutilized right-of-way. It is one of three `open <br />creeks' in the East Bay (along with Alameda Creek in Fremont and Wildcat Creek in Richmond). <br />This trail will serve as a key connector between the Bay Trail and the to be built East Bay <br />Greenway, enhancing access for San Leandro residents to connect to these trails for both <br />transportation and recreation <br />A restored urban creek and trail system can dramatically improve the quality of life for residents, <br />providing a resource for active transportation, access to nature, as well as generating jobs and <br />enhancing property values. Many already use this creek -way as a trail, going through holes in the <br />fence, as it allows the most direct way to school or to get to the nearest shopping and BART <br />transit centers in the City of San Leandro. <br />Without a doubt, this project can turn the San Leandro Creek into a community asset that <br />activates creekside businesses, provides educational opportunities for adjacent schools, links <br />neighborhoods to the beautiful regional parks we have in the East Bay area, and provides <br />connections to other regional trails and transit. The Trail would also serve environmental justice <br />goals by providing a critical connection for many low-income residents to schools and <br />employment opportunities. <br />P.O. BOX 1736 OAKLAND, CA 94604 • VISIT US AT 419 WATER ST. IN OAKLAND'S JACK LONDON SQUARE <br />www.ebbc.org (510) 845 -RIDE <br />