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7A Page 24 DRAFT-WiII be updated and pro�ided in color for March 22"d Council meeting Crea#e an extensive system of walkirag pat�s,pedestrian connections,and continuous sidewalks thatlink urh�n neighbarhoads and ................._._..._..._.___,_.._.._..._.........._._..._.__._._... _._---.._.._.......--.--...,_., activity areas8 ,��:=� ,� Creating an extensive system of trails in Redwood '�� Almand Elementary 5chool in City wiA pramote walking ancE bicycling,while ` Los Altas,California is pilating the providing safe and comfortable li�kages to acfivity Freilcer program in the fall�010. : Kids do the walking or riding and the : centers, parks,cammercial centers,Downtown, ; program's"Freikometer"does the schools,open spaces,and the San Francisco Bay. ; counting.Trips to school add up Urban trails in�rease a city's connectivity by throughaut the school year and are providing shortcuts and direct access from and redeemed for prizes at an end-of- amang neighbarhoods and destinatians. Nature traiCs Year school pa�y. � a11ow access into open space and provide activities ,...� for hikers, bicycfists,and naturalists. �; � Implementation of this strategy will include the preparation of a Trails Master Plan that identifies existing and�lanned trails ar�d trail heads,and wili identify where new trails are needed.The TraiEs Master Pfan will inctude an impfementation plan to build and fund new trails.The Trail Master Plan will also establish cross sections, develapment guidelines,and standards for afl walking,hiking,and bicycling paths and trails.As part of the Trai]Master Plan,the City will work with the Association of Bay Governments and ather iocal organizations to complete the Bay Trail,which will provide continuous connection through Redwood City and will facilitate a pedestrian and bicycle trail system alang the Hetch Hetchy. Work wr"�h schools and�ommunity organizations ta create a Safe Routes to Schaafs pragram thai encourages studenfs tv rvalk and brcycle fo and fro►n schools ar�d parks9 Safe Routes to School10 programs enable community leaders,schools(public and private)and parents to improve safety and encourage more children to walk and bicycle to school.In the pracess,programs are working to reduce traffic cangestion and improve health and the environment,making communities mare iivabie for everyone. Safe Routes to Schoals programs examine conditions around schoals and conducfi projects and activities that work to improve safety and reduce traffic and air pollU�on in the vicinity of schools.As a result,these programs help make bicycling and wafking to schoaf safer and more appealing transportation choices thus encouraging a heafthy and active lifestyle from an early age. E! ��•��t��,��e�� .��€�:t�;��.. :=:��*��`s=:r�� i�:��i�:�u, �'��a€��, �s�t��:as'��.�� An average household with two medium-sized sedans emits more than 20,000 pounds of carbon dioxide(COZ)a year.That's 10 tons of global warming pollution.Sport utility vehicles (SUVs)tend to emit even more greer�house gases than smaller cars with as much as 40 percent more exhaust.�n the bright side,the vehicles consumers choose and the way they drive them presents the greatest opportunity individual drivers have to trim their global warming emissions. $General Plan QOL-5 $Genera!Plan QOL-19 10 Stanford Urban Studies students have created a Safe Routes ta Schaol Toolkit to support community action.Residents can access the#oalkit by cantacting the Cify Manager's(}ffice t