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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