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1tHfaslt'uetttt'e P-Iajor element, of the Cit) ',I infraJtmeture aLia affect the eh.uaeter sf the wlhll'l'lIlit). '11,e,e inelude the railruad corriJor:i. afrO} OJ and canal:i. and :itrcctj. 'lbe "Y" form of the former Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroad corridors has influenced street and subdivision layouts in the past, and continues to exert a strong influence on the character of the community. Most noticeable arc the vistas to distant hills and Mount Diablo provided at road crossings of the railroad corridors. '11leY railroads also influence perceptions of the community by focusing vehicular and pedestrian traffic along specific streets leading to the r"ilrnad crossings. The East \lay Rq'ional Park District and the City of Pleasanton arc constfilctinl' portions of the Iron Horse Trail on the former Southern Pacific right-of-way in Plcasanton. [moved hereJ Architectural Style and Character [moved hereJ Downtown has the most distinctive architectural character within the community, with its Victorian and "Main Street" buildings. The contemporary architccture and site planning of the newer business parks i,,-are also distinctive and express,," a strong image of progressive businesses with a concern for the working environment of employees. Building hciJ{hts rctnain relatively low. contributing to Pleasanton's small-town character. [move below] Other buildingJ "ithin the etlffiffiunit) >>If) in ,t) Ie .lIlt! eh"l"etel but nut ablell'd) ,inee ,,,,nt of the grn" th h,.., oee,nled "ithin a recent cotl.prcJJnl titHe [rim.t:. [moved hercL+he-<.Older residential neighborhoods "ere designed aeeording tt) the "tiaditi5l1.l1 l.eigl.berl.""d" I'lanning e"neept. '11,i3 e"neept include., man) of the pl3nning prineipleJ that "ere I'ol'ular during the earl) 1900',. Street pattern' ate b.l.led ul",n II "grid ,I) "ten." "heleb) traffic iJ dbbur,ed through"ut the con.n,unit) imtead of being funnellnl into .lrterial .lIlt! eolleetol ,treet,. Neighborhood, arc open and accessible to one another instead of being closed by way of cui-de-sacs and limited through-strcets. Parking garages sit behind homes leavin>, !lfront yards Jer. e ., ale.l.l for neighbors to gather and children to play, rather than for parking cars or as garage entries. Families and friends gather outdoors on the front Pl20rches are 'l.led in the front of homes where they may >,reet pedestrians passing by. instead of closing themselves in back yards a, outdoor fa mil) gathering arca,,, in3N::au of R3 garag<::. .cntric:.i. Stn:t:l.l aIt: gt:I1t:rall} fUlIInner, tlaftic :ilont:r, .1Iltl Lrge canop) .ltred treel are eml'h."i,.cd. [moved hereJ Other buildings within the community vary in style and character, but not abmptly, since most of the growth has occurred within_.. recent eOI1'1I"o.lctl time ftan.e the last few decades. light colors and earth tones predominate in houses and commercial buildin!,s throughout both urban and filral areas of J>leasanton. '!1,ese colors blend in with the open areas and provide a sense of openness in more developed areas. Community Ch,lractt.r 011607 rcdlinc 10-4 12/27/21X)(J