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with landscaping. Landscaping, visual enhancement, and maintenance opportunities exist by the 1-580 off ramp onto Foothill Road in non-landscaped areas where litter from the freeway blows, and subdivision sales signs proliferate. Stanley Boulevard Entryway Stanley Boulevard, because of the major quarry land acreage between Pleasanton and Livermore, provides a clear sense of entry to the city. Large trees along Stanley Boulevard, the creek bridge, landscaping, and narrowing of the road width all contribute to a pronounced entry to Downtown Pleasanton. The urban separation between Pleasanton and Livermore contributes to this sense of entry. Vineyard Avenue Entryway Vineyard Avenue passes through a semi-rural area bordered by hills and open space. Like South Pleasanton, it seems far removed from the more developed portions of the city. In 1999 the City adopted the Vinryard Avenue Conidor Specific Plan. The Specific Plan land-use concept features a mix of single-family homes, vineyards, open space, community park, elementary school, possible "wine country" related commercial uses, and possible limited aggregate mining activities. Along the Arroyo del Valle, Vineyard Avenue has been realigned to the north. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE Public improvements and maintenance also affect the character of the community. Public improvement and maintenance areas include the arroyos and canals, bridge crossings, bus shelters, landscaping, public signage, soundwalls, berms, and utilities (along with streets and pedestrian pathways that are discussed in the Circulation Element). Arroyos and Canals The City provides maintenance along arroyo and canal trail areas while Zone 7 provides most of the maintenance for the waterways. Opportunities for enhancement of the arroyos abound: many of the pathways are not paved, do not have drinking fountains, benches, or restrooms, have little-to-no landscaping, and are not well signed. See the Recreation and Open Space section of the Conservation and Open Space Element for more information about open-space trails. Bridge Crossings Bridge crossings of the waterways are significant visual elements. Although the Hacienda Business Park has landscaped and enhanced bridges with special fencing, some other developments and bridge crossings have been treated in a more utilitarian manner with solid railings and chain-link fencing. Some exceptions include the old Arroyo de la Laguna bridge at Bernal Avenue, and the Verona Road Bridge, now limited to pedestrian use only. Some of the street bridges in Hacienda Business Park have been enhanced with landscaping. Opportunities exist to enhance other existing bridges with landscaping, color, decorative railings, and/or lighting. Community Character 011607 clean 10-9 1/3/2007