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WHEREAS, a national non-profit multi-modal transportation advocacy organization, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, is leading a national campaign to expand this program in the next federal transportation reauthorization to include at least 40 communities, with $50 million per community over six years, to promote "active transportation" (walking, biking and access to transit) for mobility; and WHEREAS, Alameda County joined this effort to expand the federal program, called the 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation, and seeks to be one of the communities to receive $50 million; and WHEREAS, an Alameda County Active Transportation Plan was developed in 2008 with the input of a Steering Committee, Community Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee and Organizing Committee, representing all areas of the county; and WHEREAS, this Active Transportation Plan, which will benefit the entire county, will create active transportation opportunities for kids, commuters and community by investing in three priority areas: 1) Advancing pedestrian and bicycle access to transit, 2) Connecting communities with urban greenways, 3) Inspiring the community to walk and bike through education and promotion programs; and WHEREAS, the overarching goal of this Plan is to increase the number of people walking, biking and using public transit in Alameda County from 22% today, to 30% by 2016; and WHEREAS, the portion of the Iron Horse Trail in Pleasanton is incomplete and additional funding is needed to fill in the gaps; and WHEREAS, Alameda County showed its tremendous support for active transportation in 2000 when 81.5% of voters approved a $100 million investment in improving walking and biking as part of the passage of a twenty year local sales tax measure (Measure B); and WHEREAS, in 2006 Alameda County adopted a Countywide Strategic Pedestrian Plan, a Toolkit for Improving Walk ability in Alameda County, and a Countywide Bicycle Plan; and WHEREAS, the East Bay Regional Park District Master Plan, as updated in 2007, encompasses an extensive system of multi-use trails in Alameda County; and WHEREAS, municipalities in Alameda County continue to plan and develop active transportation infrastructure to: 1) Create safe transportation routes 2) Promote healthy lifestyles 3) Invigorate the sense of community 4) Promote economic diversity and vitality 5) Improve air quality 6) Relieve motorized traffic congestion 7) Improve the efficiency of transportation infrastructure