On Wednesday, December 11, at the Pleasanton Sheraton Velvet Turtle, the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce will present a special luncheon program, entitled Solutions to Slowdowns: A look at the future of mass transportation in the Tri-Valley.

The program begins at 11:30 am with lunch to follow.

A transportation master plan model and slide show provided by CPS, a commercial real estate company, will run continuously in the lobby beginning at 11:00 am. Area maps illustrating planned freeway improvements will also be displayed.

Addressing the current and future problems facing the I-680 and I-580 corridors will be William Gray, a Northern California Transportation Consultant, who has specialized in the future demands of the Valley.

Describing possible solutions to these problems will be Joe Callahan, co-developer of Hacienda Business Park. Light rail, bus systems, park & ride, Transportation Systems Management (TSM), freeways and BART are among the alternatives he will discuss.

To address funding, the most critical element in mass transportation solutions, will be Pleasanton Councilman Ken Mercer. He will discuss local cost sharing and possible gas and sales tax increases. Mercer will also share excerpts from his presentation to the California Transportation Commission on funding alternatives for interstate highway improvement.

Only prepaid reservations will be accepted; $15 per person. Contact the chamber office between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday, 846-5858. The reservation deadline is Friday, December 6. Tickets will be held at the door.

To see a reproduction of the original article and edition of Pleasanton Pathways, visit: November 25, 1985 Pathways.