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Why Blueprint?

Background of the Blueprint

The San Joaquin Valley Blueprint process builds on similar successful efforts conducted by several California regions over the past several years. The eight counties that make up the San Joaquin Valley (San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Kern) will each spend the next year preparing individual Blueprints for their county. As a partner, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has contributed $500,000 to this effort. Representatives from each of the counties will be working with the Great Valley Center to assemble a unified Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley.

The State’s Commitment to the San Joaquin Valley
In 2005, Governor Schwarzenegger established the “California  Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley” to focus attention and resources on the Valley. The Partnership, composed of 26 appointed
members including Cabinet Secretaries, local elected officials, civic leaders and liaisons to key policy bodies, believes that “the San Joaquin Valley is California’s 21st Century Opportunity.” In November 2006, the Governor approved funding to jumpstart implementation of a Strategic Action Plan—a significant commitment to working together for the future of the San Joaquin Valley. The Blueprint Process, described as a bottom-up approach to planning land use and transportation involving the residents of the Valley, is one of the priorities listed in the Partnership’s Strategic Action Proposal.

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Business, Transportation, & Housing Agency

California Dept. of Transportation

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District

San Joaquin Valley Blueprint