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Page 1 of I Robin Giffin From: Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:38 PM T: Robin Giffin Inns Upkind Subject: Stonedfidge E tention proposal that should suite all of us- Dear Dea r h ayor and City Council members, My name is Ilya Upkind and I leave not far from Ston ridg Drive (Rheem Drive to be exact). Both of my kids attend Mohr Elementary. As you can imagine I oppose idea of Stoneridge extension, because in my view it is not right solution to the problem. I think all of us can agree, that Stoneridge neighborhood opposes the extension due to concern of traffic jam on this road. And it is all common known due to constantly heavy traffic on 580 East every day. The Livermore residents looking for alternative roads to go home also due to heavy traffic on 580. The tally reasidents looking for alternative road due to yes you got it right: again heavy traffic on 580. So we are not solving the original problem here. Stoneridge extention is just patch for a traffic solution without solving original problem. Unfortunetly this project will also have heavy effect on our neighbourhood. Now, a lot of Pleasanton residents complain, why we oppose to the General Plan extension that was approved in early 1980 th. Well, agin the traffic on 580 was considerably different back then. In my mind, HOC lane that plan to be added to 580 will only improve the problem by small margin. The real problem is o highway and it should be solved by highway extension. Now, 'v, if we eager to extend Stoneridge Drive I propose solution that should work for everybody: Make Stoneridge PAY road for everybody except Pleasanton and Livermore residents (similar to HOC lane on 580 . It solves follow problems: 1. Much less cut thrugh traffic thrugh Pleasanton neighborhood. 2. Livermore residents get alternative road home for free. 3. Additional sources of revenue for city of Pleasanton and school district I belive schools should be r yard d by allowing heavy traffic in a neighborhood). 4. Now this solution can work for Valley y Road as well in a similar way. 5. Minimal impact on a n ghborhood. Above solution is find of part of a dream world and may require a lot of city and county approvals, but I just want to put it on a table. I didn't heard any similar proposal dur ng recent debates about Stoneridge extension. Thank you very much for your time. Sincerely, Ilya 02/17/2009 See hoer Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life. See Now 211512009