Initially I was undecided about the Cisco campus, but after hearing about the new Cisco site in the Alviso area and the way Cisco responded to the needs of that community, I am now against the Cisco campus in Coyote valleyl. Cisco has shown that it is not an environmentally friendly company. The fact that they refused to build high density parking structures to reduce the amount of land covered in asphalt is deplorable. The fact that the plan for the Campus in the Coyote Valley includes 22,000 parking spaces again speaks volumes about their commitment to the community and the environment.
The commute on highway from south of Morgan Hill to San Jose is a nightmare. Most of the people who will work at the new facility will not be taking advantage of the "reverse" commute. They, like everyone else in Silicon valley, will be looking for housing in more affordable and in less congested areas. This means that the communities south of the campus - Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy, Hollister, Los Banos, etc., will be most affected by the large influx of people into the area.

Currently there is no train service south from San Jose during commute hours and none planned in the near future. There is only limited train service available north from Gilroy. So, that means there will be an additional 15,000 more cars traveling on the road between the Cisco facility and points south, further impacting the already horrendous commute and further degrading the air quality in the area.

Cisco expects the city of San Jose to build freeway on and off ramps, train stations and other services to make it easier for Cisco to relocate. What? Cisco is a private company that pays its CEO millions of dollars/year. If Cisco wants to relocate to the area, then Cisco should pay all costs associated with such a move. I am tired of large companies (and sport franchises) threatening to move any time they don't get their way. The city government should not be allowed to utilize tax money from citizens to fund improvements for a private company.

Marsha Barnhard