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CiTY OF SAN LEANDRO BiCYCLE & PEDESTRiAN MASTER PLAN ~ 147 Pedestrians and bicyclists crossing Davis Street along San Leandro Boulevard. PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ASSESSMENT in March 2010, the University of California Transportation Center (UCTC) completed a pedestrian safety assessment of San Leandro, which included interviews with city staff and a walking assessment of the city’s pedestrian network. The pedestrian safety assessment ranked the City’s treatment of pedestrian issues based on 35 criteria and provided recommendations for potential improvements. The UCTC team identified San Leandro as exceeding national best practices in 19 of the 35 criteria. ALAMEDA COUNTY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS PROGRAM The Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) currently operates the countywide Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S) Program. Participating schools are eligible to sign up for pedestrian and bicycle focused education and encouragement activities such as the Rock the Block Assembly, Existing Pedestrian Programs Pedestrian safety education targeted at all road users is an important means for promoting safe interactions between pedestrians, motorists, and cyclists. The following programs and initiatives are currently in place in San Leandro: COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS Community education programs relating to pedestrians and bicyclists are discussed in the Bicycle section on page 143. NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM The City of San Leandro has instituted a Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program for the use of engineering devices (such as speed humps, curb extensions, crossing enhancements, and others), traffic enforcement, and traffic safety education to reduce vehicle speeds and encourage motorists to use appropriate routes, rather than cut through residential areas. Local residential streets and residential collectors are eligible for the program. inclusion of a street in the traffic calming program is initiated by a citizen and follows a defined set of criteria for improvement design, prioritization and public input. The City should actively promote this program. The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program includes a traffic safety education program with the following elements: Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Handbook Neighborhood Pace Car Program where residents pledge to drive within the speed limit and abide by existing traffic laws. Participants are given decals to display on their cars to remind others to slow down. Safety brochures for adult and child bicycle safety, pedestrian safety, and motorist best practices 285