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<br />Interstate 580 (1-580) freeway defines Pleasanton's northern edge. as described in more detail in the
<br />City Entryways secrion below.
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<br />Imoved laterlXity ERtries
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<br />Cit} .t::lltrie3 "'-ffeet the .va} . i:iitOf:i 3ft: tilt: esn.111111Ht} nnd .ut: the "udeen.e IHJ.lUI::::" poiUt3 fUI
<br />retttming fLlidentJ. Pleft3.lIlton'j ent:rie.l Rfe geneull) net} tle.Jignnl but in JOInt: efl.lt:.J not tli.,tineti.d)
<br />different f"",. other e<Jmmtlltiti=
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<br />I 580 mtneo. to the communi!) are!) pieal of mmt free,,,} interehangt: entriC.l and gene",lI} ha. e
<br />Ininilllal .i:mal di:itinctioH Of unilluenC:i3 at the [1.((;;.\1\) c.{it It.lc1f. The Ilacienua Dri.e Rrell i3 the
<br />e.<eCfHion by .irtue of .ie", to the large II.eimd. Bu,ine.. Park entr} arch. A, I lop} aid .nd S.nt.
<br />Rit. ROld, continue ttl....d rI,e Dtl",utl..n, the} I",.e den.eaw af 'tmng .i,u.l1 imerest induding
<br />3tted ..nd l1'u::::dian tre.t;J. 'I1H:re are, 1.one.:;:e, area.} ...here neea.linnall), ueah LUH:I.le.lring ..nd e.q~nJed
<br />,ounl.!...I" detract from the o. er.1I im.ge.
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<br />[ 680 entries ..Ie nltlre uni<1tle fot their rd.ti. e .Ioftne.... of .ll'l'e.ll.lIlee and Iand.leal'e <IH.lli!). Bellul
<br />).. enlle i.. a . ef} .Itrong . is"aI mtJ'j ere.ted b} it.l large tree.. . ..ale ".edi.n. .nd wrble... edge.. .11
<br />remini.leenr of the are..'s urlier r"",1 eI...I..erer. Like.. i.le, the StlIltlI Boule..ud mti} ..it!. it.l ie.fml....I
<br />land.le"l'ing .1nd rcl,lti. e abuenee af de. e!t>l'n.ent close ta the ",ad I>as " .oft, .lemi rur.tI f",el. TI.e
<br />Stoneridge Dri. e enlt} i.. not aj t1i.ltifleti. e in el.aueter, 10m niecl} landJeaped "nd include,l .. b,idge
<br />:itfucturc Od::r the ~\huno Canal.
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<br />SLink} Boule..utl, bccau:ic oCthe tlliljor lluarry land acreage to tlu: t:.ut, pHhidLl.'l dCJ\l ,\t'-I.,\.I;'- of enOl
<br />to the Cil}. Large tree.. along Stanle} I\<>tlle.srd, the creel< bridge, 1.1IldJeaping, and lI.e n..rro"inj; of
<br />the road" idth all eontribute 1<3 .. pronoufleed enlt J to D<J ..nt<J..n PleaJ.1nten.
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<br />l:aJt Vinc}aro ~\.cnllc pa.lJcJ through ,I ,It:ll-tl lUlal.uca honleu:tl h) hilb and e.f'cn :ipaet:. Liltc Sm1th
<br />Jllea"snton, it seer..J f.ll remo. cd fmlll the mote de. clel'ed 1'00ti<JI1.l ef lI,e Cit). Smne .1Inall . ine}..rd.,
<br />..nd the. ine) ard.l .t Rub} Ilill eJt"bli,h the basis for potenti,11 fmure ehauetet enhaneement.
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<br />Streetseapes and Patterns
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<br />[moved here\- The general street patterns of the city vary widely from the tradirionaI grid of the
<br />Downtown to more typically suburban subdivision cui-de-sac patterns in newer housing developments.
<br />A much larger-scale road pattern exists within rile business parks. The I3ernal A venue / Valley
<br />Avenue loop loosely defines the older inner core of the city, centered on the Downtown. 'O,e city's
<br />main arterial streets all lead to the Downtown, further reinforcing that area as a Inajar conltl1unity
<br />focus.
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<br />Pedestrian pathways connect neighborhoods to parks. such as those in the l'leasanton Meadows and
<br />Birdland neighborhoods. However. few exist that connect to other neighborhoods or to schools. thus
<br />limiting the walkability of Ihe city as a whole. To reach their destination residents including children
<br />walking to school often use sidewalks along major arterials designed primarily for vehicle use.
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<br />Communit}, Chamcta 011 (,07 n..'t..IlillC
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<br />10-3
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<br />12/27 /2f.X'/f:!
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