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Ji1t Ekas Blake�yon May 19, 2009 . Page 3 tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions, the singie greatest regional contributor to ' global warming. The Salfinrorks Site and the 50J50 Balanced P{an present a two-prong r�sponse to the unacceptable status qua. First, location — ptacirtg housing in clase proximity to existing job centers is one of the most effective means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from cars. Second, scaie—with finro square miles of open Iandscape, the 50I5Q Balanced Pian presents a truly transit-oriented community. With mixed-use, higher density pianning, walkabie and bikab[e circulation patterns, mulfi-modaf transportation opportunities readily_accessible, � and near-by- neighborhood-serving uses, future residents wi1! be able to avai! themselves of a spectrum of daily destinat+ons without having to use #heir persona!automobile. Citv-wide Qenefits - As comprehensi�e[y presented in the attached Statement of Justification, #he 50/50 Balanced Plan benefits a11 residents of Redwood City, �ot }ust future - residents of the Satf�nrorks community. To name just a few of the community- wide benefits inciuded in the 50l50 Balanced Plan: • Approximately 200 acres o#neighborhood parks and greenways, including the extraordinary Redwood City Bayside Park, providing th�ee miles of active Bay-front engagement and an extens�on of the Bay Trail; • A more than 5Q-acre improved Sparts Cvmptex with at least 15 improved � baseball/softbaEl and soceer fie�ds; • Acfive restoration, creation, and enhancement of rnore than 400 acres of fidal marsh habitat, • Quantity and capacity management af regionat stormwater f[ows presently resulting in flooding adjacent ta the Sa!#works Site; • Dn-site infras#cucture for a permanen# transit system which can be leveraged in a publicJprivate partnership wi#h the City and othec stakeholders to create a City-scale transit sys#em integrating mul#iple cen#ers throughout the City; and