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BACKGROUND Included in the guidelines for the City of Pleasanton Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan is the recommendation that the Plan be updated every five years. For this update, the Pedestrian, Bicycle and Trails Committee (BPTC) served as the Steering Committee. BPTC is comprised of various members of the public as well as a Planning Commissioner, Parks and Recreation Commissioner and a Youth Commissioner. The BPTC met on almost a monthly basis to provide direction on the development of the Update. In addition to the monthly Committee meetings, special public outreach meetings were held throughout the update process and included three public meetings, field reviews (walk audits), a City Council workshop, as well as Parks and Recreation Commission and Planning Commission meetings. DISCUSSION Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Goals, Policies and Programs The majority of the Policies and Programs have remained intact from the current Master Plan. The most significant change is the addition of two new goals: 1. Create a "Low Stress" bicycle and pedestrian network that may be enjoyed by all users and abilities; and 2. Focus on completing corridors shown in the near term network. These new goals were shared with and supported by City Council at the September 13, 2016 City Council Workshop. The goal of creating a "low stress" network for all users and abilities required alteration of existing and creation of new design elements that provide a more comfortable riding and walking experience. Examples of these lower stress facilities include buffered and protected bike lanes, protected intersections, and separated sidewalks. The complete corridor goal required the creation of a detailed scoring matrix that evaluates safety, routes to school benefit, demand, connectivity and feasibility, and then ranks each project both individually and by corridor. The matrix was the focus of several meetings and extensive debate focused on ensuring that each competing need was included in the project evaluation. The 18 point ranking system has created the ability for the staff to provide a ranked near-term improvement plan in the Master Plan. Bicycle and Pedestrian Near-term Network Improvements Implementation of the Master Plan projects is subdivided into 16 separate corridors. While many of these corridors already have bicycle and pedestrian facilities, improvements are necessary to make these corridors usable and enjoyable for all ages and all abilities. Completion of these corridors will allow all users to reach all major destinations within the City, eliminating gaps and providing a comfortable alternate travel mode to driving. The corridors are priority ranked for funding eligibility using the scoring matrix. The corridor ranking identified West Las Positas Boulevard, a major east/west corridor and Page 2 of 4