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Friday, April 10, 2009

April 2009







Press Release
REGIONAL BOARD OF ELECTED OFFICIALS ADOPT SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY BLUEPRINT PLAN THAT WILL INCREASE DENSITY

Selected growth scenario at odds with recommendations

Fresno (April 1, 2009) – A crucial vote in planning for the future of the San Joaquin Valley took place today when the San Joaquin Valley Policy Council voted to adopt a future growth scenario that would increase the housing density to 6.8 dwelling units per acres over the next four decades. This adopted scenario, known as scenario B+, will serve as a guide for the Valley’s local jurisdictions with land use authority as they update their general plans.

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Press Release
REGIONAL CONFERENCE LOOKS TO FUTURE FOR INSIGHT INTO TODAY’S ACTIONS


Great Valley Center Annual Conference 20/20 Foresight: A View of the Great Valley in a Decade to take place May 6 and 7 in Sacramento

MODESTO (April 10, 2009) - What would the Central Valley be like if the trends of the past decade continue until 2020? We’d be in a heap of trouble, among the poorest regions in the nation, in danger of having a sub-standard workforce, short on water and long on chronic medical problems.

On May 6 and 7 at the Sacramento Radisson, the Great Valley Center will be presenting the vision of thought leaders on dozens of elements of society and the economy, which will be augmented with forecasts about what the Valley will be like in the year 2020. Through these visions and data, people and organizations in the Valley can collaborate on priorities for the next ten years.

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Thursday, April 2, 2009

20/20 Foresight on May 6&7

Great Valley Center's 12th Annual Conference
“20/20 Foresight: A View of the Great Valley in a Decade.”

Take a small leap forward with regional experts, data, and workshops. Looking ahead beyond the current issues and politics, conference will focus on five broad areas where short term actions can have longer term effects.

* Health and Community Well Being
* Transportation, Land Use and Housing
* Energy, Environment and Agriculture
* Water, Air and Natural Resources
* Workforce preparedness and Education


When: May 6 and 7
Where: Radisson Hotel, 500 Leisure Lane, Sacramento
Price: $245/$295.
Press passes available to working journalists who intend to cover the event.
More info at: www.greatvalley.org

Keynote speakers include:
Quentin Kopp, California High Speed Rail Commission
AG Kawamura, California Department of Food & Agriculture
Jeff Mount, Center for Watershed Sciences
Dr. Richard Pan, UC Davis Medical Center
Melanie Briones, Central Valley Health Policy Institute
L. Hunter Lovins, Natural Capitalism Solutions