George Bowen Positions

By George Bowen

My Position on Growth

After settling the legal challenge of our housing cap, the City leadership has greatly accelerated to pace of residential growth in Pleasanton. As a result, 1,800 housing units have been approved for building and another 1,500 or more homes are being planned in East Pleasanton.

The East Pleasanton Specific Plan is a major project on the City Council's 2014 priority list. There are no priorities on that list to develop long-term solutions to our traffic, water, and school overcrowding problems. The East Pleasanton Specific Plan profits out-of-state landowners and diverts limited city resources. Thousands of new residents will only exacerbate Pleasanton's school, water, and traffic issues.

My position on growth is to ensure that our infrastructure, including schools and water, can support new growth before devoting resources to planning, yet alone zoning or approving new construction. I do believe that a plan for east Pleasanton is needed down the road. My plan is for a relatively small mix of residential use while primarily providing usable open space for parks and wildlife habitat that would feather density to our Urban Growth Boundary, maintain a buffer between Pleasanton and Livermore, and assure that access to the quarry operations is prevented to ensure the safety of our children.

I am not accepting special interest or developer campaign donations, I will boldly fight for you, the residents of Pleasanton. Vote George Bowen for Pleasanton City Council. http://www.bowen4council.com