The Pathway System — Preserving the Town's Defining Asset
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Los Altos Hills is defined by its 100-mile network of unpaved equestrian and pedestrian pathways — a community asset found nowhere else in Silicon Valley, embedded in the town's General Plan as a core element. In September and October 2025, the Town Council updated the Pathway Development Impact Fee and pathway construction requirements, establishing a new fee schedule that took effect November 2025 — ensuring new development continues to fund pathway maintenance and expansion. The pathways face ongoing challenges: encroachment by fencing and landscaping, maintenance backlogs, access easement disputes, and the need to balance equestrian use with growing foot traffic. The Town's Pathways Committee tracks conditions across all 100 miles and provides recommendations to the Council — and the 2026–27 Work Plan identifies pathway system stewardship as a priority.
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Election6/2/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Measure D: Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Voter-Sponsored Initiative Special Parcel Tax
To restore and protect natural open spaces and waterways by: managing land and creeks to reduce wildfires, floods, and water pollution; expanding trails; preser...
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