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From: To: Jennifer Haaen Cc: Subject: High density housing in Pleasanton Date: Friday, November 19, 2021 11:09:09 AM To everyone in Pleasanton's city government: Please do not consider the intersection of Santa Rita and Valley for housing projects! There are several reasons I object to this thinking: 1) It's a high -traffic area that would require additional crossing guards for school -aged children, and even with guards, there will be increased accidents in that intersection due to such heavy congestion all the time (Yesterday, I just saw a near miss of a kid on a bicycle almost being hit by car at Valley and Greenwood, a much less busy intersection near Harvest Park, and only the next stoplight down from Santa Rita). 2) This is a great shopping area where I can access stores & restaurants meeting most of my needs. I would much rather see it developed for more convenient shopping and diverse restaurant options. 3) I DO want Pleasanton to have more high-density housing, but I feel people living in those homes deserve as much of a quiet, safe neighborhood as anyone else and there must be other areas where this can be done while providing a better quality of life. This major intersection would have traffic noise 24/7, pollution from congestion, and is unsafe for kids. An alternative example would be the apartments near my home (between Sutter Gate and Mohr on Santa Rita). It's near parks and neighborhoods where those families can access safe areas to walk and play outside. They're still on a main artery road to access public transport, sidewalks, nearby stores within walking distance, etc. Consider their quality of life when choosing locations, please! Your neighbor and resident in the Gates neighborhood of Pleasanton, Click here to report this email as spam.