Hacienda Business Park
Encyclopedia
Hacienda Business Park is a 900 acre (364 hectare) mixed used job center and housing development in Pleasanton, California
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planners as a location for office space that would be less expensive than that of Silicon Valley
or San Francisco, close to affordable housing in Pleasanton and nearby Dublin
as well as the homes of existing employees in the San Francisco Bay Area
. In 2010, the city settled a lawsuit to allow for more affordable housing development in the area.
's DX or "Delta Express" line also connects to this station, providing "luxury" commuter express bus service from the East County region of Contra Costa County including the cities of Antioch
, Oakley
, Brentwood
, and Discovery Bay
, as well as the town of Mountain House in San Joaquin County in the Central Valley
. San Joaquin Regional Transit District (SMART)
provides commuter subscription service from the central valley on several lines in addition to local service provided by WHEELS
and the County Connection
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Pleasanton, California
Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894. It is a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area located about east of Oakland, and west of Livermore. The population was 70,285 at the 2010 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in...
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History
Approved in 1982 and ratified by Pleasanton voters in 1983, the business park covers approximately 20 square blocks and features many multi-story office buildings and headquarters for mid-sized companies. It was envisioned by local and countyAlameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
planners as a location for office space that would be less expensive than that of Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
or San Francisco, close to affordable housing in Pleasanton and nearby Dublin
Dublin, California
Dublin is a suburban city of the East Bay region of Alameda County, California, United States. Located along the north side of Interstate 580 at the intersection with Interstate 680, roughly east of Hayward, west of Livermore and north of San Jose, it was named after the city of Dublin in...
as well as the homes of existing employees in the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
. In 2010, the city settled a lawsuit to allow for more affordable housing development in the area.
Location
It is located adjacent to the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station. Tri-Delta TransitTri-Delta Transit
Tri Delta Transit, also known as Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority, is the local public transportation provider for the eastern area of Contra Costa County in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, U.S.A.. It provides local bus service in the communities of Bay Point, Pittsburg, Antioch,...
's DX or "Delta Express" line also connects to this station, providing "luxury" commuter express bus service from the East County region of Contra Costa County including the cities of Antioch
Antioch, California
Antioch is a city in Contra Costa County, California. Located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area along the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta, it is a suburb of San Francisco and Oakland. The city's population was 102,372 at the U.S...
, Oakley
Oakley, California
Oakley is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 35,432 at the 2010 U.S. Census. Oakley is part of the East Contra Costa Bicycle Plan, which has existing facilities in Oakley as well as plans for further expansion....
, Brentwood
Brentwood, California
Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population is 51,481 as of 2010....
, and Discovery Bay
Discovery Bay, California
Discovery Bay is a census-designated place in extreme eastern Contra Costa County, California in the United States about from San Francisco. As of 2010, its population was 13,352....
, as well as the town of Mountain House in San Joaquin County in the Central Valley
California Central Valley
California's Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of California. It is home to California's most productive agricultural efforts. The valley stretches approximately from northwest to southeast inland and parallel to the Pacific Ocean coast. Its northern half is...
. San Joaquin Regional Transit District (SMART)
San Joaquin Regional Transit District
San Joaquin Regional Transit District is a transit district that provides bus service to the city of Stockton, California and the surrounding communities of Lodi, Ripon, Thornton, French Camp, Lathrop, Manteca, and Tracy.San Joaquin RTD operates 36 fixed routes to the Stockton metropolitan area,...
provides commuter subscription service from the central valley on several lines in addition to local service provided by WHEELS
WHEELS (California)
WHEELS is a bus service that provides public transportation in the Tri-Valley Region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in the United States...
and the County Connection
County Connection
The County Connection is a Concord-based public transit agency operating fixed-route bus and ADA paratransit service in and around central Contra Costa County in the San Francisco Bay Area...
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