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Existing Conditions 3 <br />3-3 <br />3.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS <br />3.1 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS <br />In order to study the general characteristics of the neighborhoods in the <br />immediate vicinity of the San Leandro Creek, a one mile buffer was created <br />from the San Leandro Creek alignment. The census block groups that <br />intersected with this buffer were used as the study area. Figure 3-1 depicts <br />the study area overlaid with the one-mile buffer. <br />3.1.1 POPULATION DENSITY <br />(Population Per Acre) <br />Trails within urban areas serve a wide variety of users because of the high <br />population density. They have the ability to serve recreational, commuting <br />and transportation functions. There is a very strong correlation between <br />population density and trail usage. It is evident from various studies that higher <br />population density leads to higher trail usage. Likewise, living close to parks <br />and other recreation facilities is consistently related to higher physical activity <br />levels for both adults and youth (American Trails, 2007). <br />The surrounding neighborhoods around San Leandro Creek are dense, <br />especially in the central portion of the study area. This is also an area that is <br />least served by green space. With a population density ranging from 12 to 23 <br />individuals per acre, it is likely that a trail in this area would be well used. <br />SAN LEANDRO CREEK TRAIL MASTER PLAN <br />§¨¦ <br />§¨¦ <br />SanLeandro <br />Oakland <br />DUTTONAV <br />GRASSVALLEY RD <br />FOOTHILL BL <br />SA <br />N <br /> <br />L <br />E <br />A <br />N <br />D <br />R <br />O <br /> <br />S <br />T <br />GO L F L INKS RD <br />M <br />A <br />I <br />T <br />L <br />A <br />N <br />D <br /> <br />D <br />R <br />73RD A <br />V <br />82ND AV <br />98TH <br />A <br />V <br />M <br />A <br />C <br />A <br />R <br />T <br />H <br />U <br />R <br /> <br />B <br />L <br />E14THST <br />IN <br />T <br />E <br />R <br />N <br />A <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br />A <br />L <br /> <br />B <br />L <br />SC <br />OLISEU <br />MWY <br />B <br />A <br />N <br />C <br />R <br />O <br />F <br />T <br /> <br />A <br />V <br />ESTUDILLO AV <br />EDES AV <br />OTISDR <br />DOOLITTLEDR <br />H E G E N B E R G E R R D <br />PARK <br />ST <br />DAVIS ST <br />I S L A N D D R <br />SEMIN <br />A <br />R <br />Y <br /> <br />A <br />V <br />77TH AV <br />HARBOR B AY PW <br />BA <br />N <br />C <br />R <br />O <br />F <br />T <br /> <br />A <br />V <br />SKYLINE <br />BL <br />S <br />T <br />A <br />N <br />L <br />E <br />Y <br /> <br />A <br />V <br />G <br />RAND <br />A <br />V <br />G <br />O <br />LFLIN <br />KS <br />R <br />D <br />M <br />A <br />C <br />A <br />RT <br />H <br />U <br />R <br />B <br />L <br />880 <br />580 <br />0 0.5 10.25 Miles° <br />Legend <br />City Limits <br />San Leandro Creek <br />0 - 5 <br />6 - 11 <br />12 - 17 <br />18 - 23 <br />24 - 36 <br />There is a very strong correlation <br />between population density and trail usage. Higher population density leads to higher trail usage. <br />FIGURE 3-1: STUDY AREA <br />FIGURE 3-2: POPULATION DENSITY (POPULATION PER ACRE) <br />39