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Section 4. Implementation | 62Pleasanton Climate Action Plan 2.0 <br />Section 4. Implementation <br />The Bigger Picture <br />Successful implementation requires not just a plan and resources, but an awareness and attention to how the city is and will continue to change, the <br />City’s unique role, and the vision and values that guide all decision making. As the City implements CAP 2.0, it will keep in mind: <br />Pleasanton’s growing <br />population: <br />Pleasanton has changed over the <br />years, adding nearly 10,000 new <br />residents since 2012 and becoming <br />increasingly diverse. These changing <br />demographics are mirrored across <br />much of the Bay Area and may make <br />Pleasanton an increasingly attractive <br />city for businesses and new residents <br />as the overall population of the Bay <br />Area continues to grow. <br />The City’s unique role in climate action: <br />The City has significant decision-making control <br />over land use, development, and management <br />of natural resources and wastewater. Through <br />regional partnerships, and aligning with <br />neighboring cities, the City also influences <br />transportation, energy provision, water resources <br />planning, and waste management. The City will <br />continue to use these roles to build upon past <br />progress and implement the meaningful, long-term <br />climate programs and policies that are needed to <br />prepare Pleasanton for an uncertain future. <br />Pleasanton’s vision and <br />values: <br />CAP 2.0 is designed to actualize the <br />City and community’s vision—reduced <br />GHG emissions, improved quality of <br />life and public health, and a resilient <br />community with thriving ecosystems <br />and economy—in a way that is <br />evidence-based, inclusive, equitable, <br />and accountable to generate high <br />quality of life for current and future <br />generations.