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9. Downtown includes low-income household census tracts. Siting the replacement jail in Downtown where one jail facility already exists raises environmental justice concerns. The Motor Pool Site lies within census tract number 6102, which the City's Consolidated Plan indicates has a population comprised of approximately 75 percent low-income households. Building the replacement jail at this site means that two jails would be located in the neighborhood. Throughout the country, lower- income neighborhoods frequently find that they are the targets for the establishment of undesirable land uses because often the perception is that lower-income residents may have neither the financial resources nor political clout to fight the establishment of a jailor landfill or hazardous waste facility. In siting the replacement jail at this Downtown location, the County risks challenges from groups who may raise environmental justice concerns with regard to the siting decision. This would certainly delay the process of getting the replacement jail built within the Sheriff Office's desired time frame. More importantly, however, the replacement jail at this location would not contribute to City and private development efforts to improve aesthetic and economic conditions within the Downtown census tract areas. Redwood City - Closed Dodge Dealership Study Site This section addresses the site referred to as the Closed Dodge Dealership Study Site, located on the edge of Downtown Redwood City at 640 Veterans Boulevard, between Whipple Avenue and Brewster Avenue. The site, approximately 3.6 acres in size, most recently supported a Dodge automobile dealership. On the site are several vacant buildings, including the empty showroom and maintenance and repair facilities. The majority of the site is a surface parking lot area for vehicle storage. The shape of the parcel is irregular, with the northwestern portion longer than the southeastern portion. Access to San Mateo County Superior Court Located at the edge of Redwood City's Downtown, this site is in close proximity to the San Mateo County Superior Court and the Brendan P. Maguire Correctional Facility. The site is approximately 1,600 feet from the courthouse via local streets. According to the Sheriff's Office's response at the July 21 and 22, 2009 community meetings, were this site to be chosen, Sheriff vans would be use to shuttle inmates to and from the courthouse. Vehicle travel time between the Dodge Site and the courts is approximately one minute or less. 28 Site I nformation for Alternative Locations for the Proposed Replacement Jail September 2, 2009