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PLEASANTON OVERVIEW Incorporated in 1894, Pleasanton's roots date back to when the Ohlone Nation shared much of the land that makes up today's Bay Area. Shortly after its establishment in 1850, Pleasanton became the agricultural center of Amador Valley, before the arrival of the railroad began the transformation of this once -small community into the thriving city it is today. Today, Pleasanton has a population of about 80,000 people in 24.2 square miles. It is a highly desirable location for families and businesses at the intersection of Interstates 680 and 580, with direct access to BART and ACE train stations, and proximity to several major airports. Safe neighborhoods, a historic downtown, excellent schools, and the largest active sports park in Northern California appeal to the families that make up 75 percent of the city's more than 29,000 households. Residents enjoy an array of public amenities including 47 neighborhood and community parks, 80 miles of recreational trails for hiking and cycling, tennis and pickleball courts, a public swimming complex with three pools, and a soon -to -be -completed cricket pitch. Pleasanton is an equally outstanding place to do business, serving as a regional hub for key industries such as information technology and life sciences, including global leaders Workday, Inc., Kaiser Permanente, Oracle, Clorox, Abbott, Stanford Medicine, Thermo Fisher, 1 OX Genomics, and Roche Molecular Systems. Pleasanton residents and visitors enjoy the nearly 600 downtown businesses and 250 eateries citywide, including the nationally recognized Meadowlark Dairy, which represents a piece of Pleasanton's agricultural history. With its sights on the future, Pleasanton is building on its past. Pleasanton's original firehouse, built in 1929, is now home to the Firehouse Arts Center, a state-of-the-art 20,000 -square -foot cultural arts center, that includes a theatre, fine arts gallery, and classroom space. With many original homes and buildings that have been preserved over the years, including the Pleasanton Hotel, Alviso Adobe, and the City's Museum on Main, as well as the iconic Pleasanton Arch, Pleasanton pays homage to its past while growing into a diverse, progressive community that works together to create an excellent quality of life now and for the future. 22