Regional Scenario Regional Scenario Building ProcessBuilding Process

• Base Case Future (for region)• Neighborhood Scale scenarios• County Scale scenarios• Regional Scale scenarios• Preferred Scenario

Smart Growth Smart Growth PrinciplesPrinciples

• Housing Choice• Transportation Choice• Compact Development• Use Existing Assets• Mix Uses• High Quality Design• Protect Natural Resources

Citizen Input Citizen Input --Over Over 5,000 participants at 5,000 participants at workshops and workshops and forumsforums

Regional Forum 2004 Regional Forum 2004 –– 1400 people1400 people

Elected Officials Elected Officials Summit Summit –– Oct. Oct. ‘‘0404

Blueprint Next StepsBlueprint Next Steps

• Continue data, modeling, Community Design program• Provide tool kit to local governments• Develop 2030 map with local governments for next

MTP• Explore:

– Infill barrier removal options (CEQA, etc.)– Systems for managing the urban edge– Approaches to open space

• Commitment to updates as we get smarter