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78 | 2026 PLEASANTON BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN SUPPORT PROGRAMS 06Wayfinding Wayfinding is important to provide reinforcement and education on the preferred walking and bicycling routes to use in the city. Good wayfinding is at an appropriate height for bicyclists and pedestrians. Signs confirm directions to nearby destinations and typically include estimated time or distance to those destinations. Wayfinding can also serve a branding function for Pleasanton. The City does not currently have a comprehensive wayfinding program for bikes or pedestrians. Recommended New Program • WF-1: Citywide Wayfinding Program. Develop and implement a consistent citywide wayfinding program (e.g. City of Belmont Wayfinding Program). Before installing physical assets, establish a clear framework for selecting and mapping destinations based on local importance to prevent sign clutter. This could include: • Destination Mapping: Localized citywide map documenting primary, sec- ondary, and tertiary destinations. • Distance-Based Inclusion Rules: • Primary Destinations (e.g., Downtown): Sign from up to 5 miles away. • Secondary Destinations (e.g., Transit Stations): Sign from up to 2 miles away. • Tertiary/Local Destinations (e.g., Parks, Neighborhood Libraries): Sign from up to 1 mile away. • Targeted Prioritization: Initial rollouts on corridors with circuitous or coun- terintuitive bike routes, or where bicycles and motor vehicles must diverge to approach a major asset (like a bridge or transit station). • Standardized signage typology such as a three-part vertical sign system utilizing standard MUTCD green backgrounds (or an approved local pal- ette) placed at an appropriate viewing height for bicyclists and pedestri- ans. • Pleasanton specialized system branding directly onto (or as a supplement to) street name signs along designated bike boulevards or shared low- stress routes.