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2-30 Adopted 07 21 09 Program 2.2: Encourage the reuse of vacant and underutilized parcels and buildings within existing urban areas. Program 2.3: Require transit-compatible development near BART stations, along transportation corridors, in business parks and the Downtown, and at other activity centers, where feasible. Program 2.4: Require higher residential and commercial densities in the proximity of transportation corridors and hubs, where feasible. Program 2.5: Assure that new major commercial, office, and institutional centers are adequately served by transit and by pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Program 2.6: Require design features in new development and redeveloped areas to encourage transit, bicycle, and pedestrian access, such as connections between activity centers and residential areas, and road design that accommodates transit vehicles, where feasible. Program 2.7: Allow the location of small-scale neighborhood telecommuting centers and the infrastructure needed to support them in or near residential areas to enable residents to work close to home, where feasible. Program 2.8: Require land development that is compatible with alternative transportation modes and the use of trails, where feasible. Policy 3: When setting land-use policy and when reviewing potential development proposals, make minimizing energy use and impacts on the environment important considerations. Program 3.1: Establish an advisory committee to the City Council to provide recommendations and policy implementation regarding energy, environmental projects and priorities, and climate change and to review the energy and environmental issues relevant to development proposals generally. Overall Community Development Goal 2: Achieve and maintain a complete well-rounded community of desirable neighborhoods, a strong employment base, and a variety of community facilities. Policy 4: Allow development consistent with the General Plan Land Use Map.