Posted on: November 17, 2023
San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) and University of the Pacific’s Center for Business and Policy Research are hosting a webinar looking at the interaction of sustainable employment, environmental responsibility, and equitable opportunit...
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Posted on: October 4, 2023
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) closed Fiscal Year 2022-23 with a long list of accomplishments and renewed vigor moving into the new year.
San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors Chair Robert Rickman, who also served as the SJCOG Board’s cha...
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Posted on: September 28, 2023
Gutierrez, Martinez, Verdin will help promote agency’s work in transportation, housing, environment
Hiring people who already know the lay of the land is an advantage in carrying out the mission of the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) t...
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Posted on: September 18, 2023
People in San Joaquin County will be able to breathe easier after the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) Board of Directors approved $22 million in funding for six innovative projects aimed at improving air quality.
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Posted on: August 25, 2023
Escalon Mayor David Bellinger was voted the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) Board chair for the new fiscal year at the board’s Aug. 24 meeting.
Bellinger replaces San Joaquin County Supervisor Robert Rickman, who had served as board chair for th...
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Posted on: August 18, 2023
Finding the best places for zero-emissions charging and hydrogen fueling stations to improve the lives of people living in Northern California is the goal of a study by three regional planning agencies.
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Posted on: August 2, 2023
A regional program managed by the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) that encourages walking and biking as transportation will invest $13.7 million over the next four years to improve safety and connectivity for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists...
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Posted on: June 14, 2023
Recommendations tackle safety, traffic circulation, accessibility, potential health impacts on the community
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) just released a study mapping truck routes in the county and developing early recommendations to clo...
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Posted on: May 26, 2023
Collaboration key in securing funds for essential transportation projects
Far behind the scenes of the heavy equipment, concrete and orange cones of every project to build and restore the country’s massive infrastructure is a much quieter, but significantl...
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Posted on: May 16, 2023
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) charges into the new fiscal year with the largest budget in its history to deliver projects and programs to improve the lives of people throughout San Joaquin County.
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Posted on: May 15, 2023
A panel of regional experts during a May 24 webinar will examine a recent study by University of the Pacific’s Center for Business and Policy Research in partnership with the San Joaquin Council of Governments that lays out the challenges San Joaquin Coun...
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Posted on: May 4, 2023
A delegation led by the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) that includes SJCOG Board members, local elected officials and supporters is heading to Washington, D.C., this month to advocate for funding of eight projects vital to San Joaquin County.
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Posted on: April 14, 2023
SJCOG staff is soliciting feedback on the draft SJCOG Truck Planning Study. The Truck Planning Study is intended to address the growing transportation/warehouse industry in San Joaquin County and reliance on roadways to move goods by informing jurisdictio...
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Posted on: March 30, 2023
Stockton Mobility Collective to provide clean, affordable transportationThe San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) and its partners are launching the first carshare and bikeshare programs in the region with a Rise ‘N’ Ride event to showcase clean, aff...
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Posted on: March 27, 2023
Highlight quality planning and development projects or great leadership by nominating them for the 2023 San Joaquin Valley Blueprint Awards by the March 31 deadline. Visit the 2023 San Joaquin Valley Policy Conference: Better Together webpage at http://ww...
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Posted on: March 24, 2023
Thank you to Mark Thomas for being top sponsor at the diamond level of the 2023 San Joaquin Valley Policy Conference: Better Together, April 24-26 at Great Wolf Lodge in Manteca.
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Posted on: March 24, 2023
Thank you to HDR Inc. for being a platinum level sponsor of the 2023 San Joaquin Valley Policy Conference: Better Together, April 24-26 at Great Wolf Lodge in Manteca.
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Posted on: March 24, 2023
Thank you to our gold level sponsors of the 2023 San Joaquin Valley Policy Conference: Better Together, April 24-26, at Great Wolf Lodge in Manteca.
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Posted on: March 24, 2023
Thank you to our silver level sponsors of the 2023 San Joaquin Valley Policy Conference: Better Together, April 24-26, at Great Wolf Lodge in Manteca.
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Posted on: February 27, 2023
Register today to attend, sponsor conference or nominate an award candidate
Excitement is building for the 2023 San Joaquin Valley Regional Policy Conference: Better Together, April 24-26, at the Great Wolf Lodge in Manteca.
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Posted on: February 9, 2023
San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) Board members on Jan. 26 got their first glimpse at projects that could be promoted by the agency’s San Joaquin One Voice® advocacy program in 2023.
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Posted on: January 13, 2023
Grant Line Road project and railroad skills academy to receive combined $4 million
Two major regional transportation projects and an academy teaching skills for railroad jobs each received partial funding when President Joe Biden signed the $1.7 trillion f...
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Posted on: January 11, 2023
University of the Pacific’s Center for Business and Policy Research (CBPR) today released the latest San Joaquin County Spotlight in partnership with the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) titled “COVID-19 and Residents&rsq...
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Posted on: December 22, 2022
SJCOG, Port of Stockton, Sharpe Army Depot could play big role in plan
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) Board of Directors passed a resolution at its Dec. 8 meeting officially backing a plan to create an intermodal network throughout San Joaq...
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Posted on: December 22, 2022
A $1.75 million California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) grant will help a coalition of community-based organizations and the San Joaquin Council of Government (SJCOG) to form the San Joaquin Regional Climate Collaborative to better prepare the region to...
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Posted on: December 12, 2022
San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) and its member jurisdictions — all seven cities and the unincorporated areas of San Joaquin County — in Fiscal Year 2021-22 spent a record $58.3 million in Measure K funds on a broad array of transportation proje...
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Posted on: December 12, 2022
The San Joaquin Council of Governments’ (SJCOG) dibs program, which promotes options to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality, recently released its annual Smart Travel Report for Fiscal Year 2021-22 highlighting successes such as add...
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Posted on: October 1, 2022
The San Joaquin Council of Governments has begun the public outreach period for the annual Unmet Transit Needs Assessment to determine if there are any reasonable to meet unmet transit needs. Please follow the QR code or link below to provide your feedbac...
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Posted on: September 29, 2022
Join us for a virtual discussion on the future of #hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, 1-2:30 p.m., Monday, October 3, 2022.
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Posted on: September 21, 2022
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The San Joaquin Council of Governments is seeking your input to determine if there are any reasonable to meet UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS in each city or the unincorporated county.
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Posted on: August 30, 2022
SAN JOAQUIN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SIXTH (6TH) REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT (RHNA) CYCLE (2023 – 2031): DRAFT REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS PLAN (RHNP)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Joaquin Council of...
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Posted on: August 19, 2022
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) is hosting an Alternative Fuels Vision Plan workshop, 6:30-8 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. Please join us to learn about the goals of the Alternative Fuels Vision Plan, review the current fuel option...
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Posted on: August 8, 2022
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) is gathering input from San Joaquin County residents to map where electric and alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure should be located.
SJCOG staff is using an interactive mapping tool county resid...
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Posted on: August 1, 2022
A long-time fair housing advocate joined the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) this week for a 12-month fellowship working on housing equity and affordability in San Joaquin County in a program funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI).
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Posted on: July 21, 2022
Stockton natives Angela Carranza and Hillary Nguyen Pham are leaving their marks on San Joaquin County.
They spent the past 11 months working alongside San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) planners on housing issues, clean transportation, and long-ra...
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Posted on: July 20, 2022
SJCOG is updating our Public Participation Plan, which informs interested residents on how to engage in the range of SJCOG’s work and funding allocations. Take our survey to tell us how to keep the community involved with our work. (English & Spanish)
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Posted on: June 24, 2022
Notice of Availability for the Draft Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy and Draft Program Environmental Impact Report
Notice is hereby given that the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) has released the Draft Program Envir...
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Posted on: June 24, 2022
A study and resulting “toolbox” of policies and other resources could help local agencies in San Joaquin County keep vulnerable populations from being displaced from their communities because of rising housing costs.
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Posted on: June 24, 2022
Congratulations to San Joaquin County Supervisor Robert Rickman for being named chair of the San Joaquin Council of Governments Board of Directors and Escalon Councilmember Dave Bellinger being named the vice chair.
Rickman, who had been the SJCOG Board vi...
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Posted on: June 22, 2022
Nearly every electronic gizmo on the planet and beyond creates data about us — what we do, and where, when and how we do it. And sometimes why we do it, too.
It’s a massive, unimaginable amount of data.
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Posted on: June 17, 2022
The San Joaquin Council of Governments is hosting a board workshop for the 2022 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy at 3 p.m. June 23, 2022. Please join us to learn more about the RTP/SCS and provide public comment on the pla...
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Posted on: June 13, 2022
Join the San Joaquin Valley Regional Early Action Planning workshop Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Impacts of AFFH on your next Housing Element, 1-2 pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Register at https://bit.ly/3zBsjxk. Panelists include Lucy Rollins wit...
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Posted on: June 10, 2022
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) released the 2022 Draft Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) on June 7, 2022. The RTP/SCS is a long-range vision and investment plan that provides a comprehensive look a...
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Posted on: June 7, 2022
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE THE DRAFT 2022 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN/SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY STRATEGY, DRAFT 2023 FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, AND CORRESPONDING DRAFT CONFORMITY ANALYSIS
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Posted on: May 31, 2022
The San Joaquin Council of Governments is planning to host two Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0 Virtual Workshops!
Please save the date for June 14th at 11:30 am or June 21st at 4:00 pm. Register in advance by clicking on the hyperlink o...
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Posted on: May 27, 2022
The San Joaquin Council of Governments, in partnership with the Center for Business and Policy Research (CBPR) at the University of the Pacific, is holding a virtual speaker series event marking the release of the Northern San Joaquin Valley (NSJV) COVID-...
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Posted on: May 25, 2022
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THESAN JOAQUIN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SJCOG)Acting as the San Joaquin County Transportation Authority
NOTICE IS GIVEN that at 4:00 p.m. (or soon thereafter), on June 23, 2022, at the regularly scheduled SJCOG Board...
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Posted on: May 25, 2022
Local advocates meet with federal elected, government officials to promote 27 regional projects
The largest contingent in the 20 years of the San Joaquin Council of Governments’ (SJCOG) San Joaquin One Voice® advocacy effort traveled to Washington, D.C., e...
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Posted on: May 23, 2022
Agency, partners see cycling as way to simulate local economies, lower health costs
Two recent studies show strong support for good, safe, mixed-use trails that could stimulate local economies, promote regional recreation and bicycle tourism, and drive act...
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Posted on: May 20, 2022
May is National Bike Month and we’re playing BINGO. Each square you check off on the BINGO card is an entry to win an electric bike and it could be yours.
Each May the San Joaquin Council of Governments’ dibs program promotes National Bike Month to encoura...
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Posted on: May 18, 2022
Join the San Joaquin Valley COGs for a REAP workshop, Site Identification Process for New Housing--What you need to know to help you plan and meet your RHNA numbers, 1:00-2:00 pm, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../re...
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Posted on: May 18, 2022
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) is looking for feedback from Stockton residents about transportation options that will improve air quality, increase mobility choices and offset transportation costs for Stockton’s residents in need.
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Posted on: April 28, 2022
The San Joaquin Council of Governments, as the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) and the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for San Joaquin County, is pleased to announce the availability of the initial draft of the FY 22-23 Unmet Trans...
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Posted on: April 26, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic showed that remote working, learning, telemedicine, and e-commerce — not to mention simply staying in touch with family and friends — requires a robust internet infrastructure for when close physical contact is no...
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Posted on: April 25, 2022
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) is looking for Stockton residents passionate about bringing affordable and clean transportation options to Stockton.
Applications are now open for Resident Committee Advisors to support SJCOG&rsq...
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Posted on: April 21, 2022
Join the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) at the 33rd Earth Day Festival 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, April 24, at Victory Park behind the Haggin Museum.
Stop by the SJCOG table and win swag by taking a survey that will help SJCOG design three mobilit...
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Posted on: April 18, 2022
Notice is hereby given of SJCOG, Inc.’s intent to complete the purchase of a conservation easement on the following real properties:
1. Those certain properties described as 17676 W. Corral Hollow Road, Tracy CA (APN: 251-330-04 / 05 / 06)
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Posted on: April 4, 2022
The San Joaquin Council of Governments’ Rise ‘N’ Ride event on Saturday, March 26, showcasing the agency’s new Stockton Mobility Collective was a big hit.
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Posted on: April 4, 2022
Let your voice be heard at a public open house on the draft environmental assessment for the Stockton Diamond Grade Separation Project, 4:30-6 p.m., Wed., April 6, Stribley Community Center, 1760 E. Sonora St., Stockton. Drop in anytime to learn more abou...
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Posted on: March 16, 2022
Exciting day for downtown Stockton! Today was the ribbon cutting for the Miner Avenue Complete Streets project, funded in part by Measure K. The San Joaquin Council of Governments administers the half-cent sales tax for transportation projects in San Joaq...
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Posted on: March 18, 2022
Join SJCOG, SJRTD, California Climate Investments, San Joaquin Housing Authority & the #StocktonMobilityCollective Saturday, 3/26 from 11 AM - 3 PM at Conway Homes for the Rise 'N&apos...
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Posted on: February 25, 2022
After a COVID-19-related interruption in the annual schedule, the San Joaquin Valley Policy Conference is back!
“San Joaquin Valley Policy Conference: The Road Ahead” is open to the public and covers a variety of topics that affect ever...
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Posted on: February 24, 2022
The Granicus livestream is having technical difficulties at this time and will not be available to stream for tonight’s Board Meeting. Please use the following zoom link if you wish to view the meeting live: https://sjcog.zoom.us/j/87208968254. ...
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Posted on: February 23, 2022
It’s been a while, but we’re back! The San Joaquin Council of Governments’ staff is in the office at 555 E. Weber Avenue to welcome the public during normal business hours Tuesdays through Thursdays. Please wear a mask if not...
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Posted on: February 11, 2022
Join us Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 11 AM - 3 PM at Conway Homes for the Rise 'N' Ride event.
- Try out e-bikes and electric cars for free
- Connect with your community
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Posted on: February 9, 2022
SJCOG helps nonprofit gain funding for Stockton project
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) recently helped nonprofit Service First of Northern California in gaining a grant to integrate affordable housing and sustainable transportation in Stock...
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Posted on: February 8, 2022
The Draft Lodi Greenline Feasibility Study is now out for public review. Please review the draft report and submit any questions, comments, and concerns by Friday, February 18, 2022 to Isaiah Anderson, ianderson@sjcog.org. To le...
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Posted on: January 27, 2022
The video livestream for the San Joaquin Council of Government’s board meeting tonight (1/27/2022) will be unavailable. Please use the following zoom link if you wish to view the meeting live: https://sjcog.zoom.us/j/87208968254. Alternatively, ...
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Posted on: January 26, 2022
SJCOG, in partnership with Enterprise Community Partners, UC Davis Center for Regional Change & UOP Center for Business and Policy Research, is happy to announce the Regional Housing Symposium. This two-day event will include presentations and discuss...
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Posted on: January 20, 2022
San Joaquin Valley Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) will hold their Compact and Mixed-Use Housing – Making it work in the San Joaquin Valley workshop, Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 1:00 pm. To register for the virtual workshop, click here.
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Posted on: January 19, 2022
Bike Lodi and the City of Lodi are studying the feasibility of converting an unused Union Pacific rail spur into the Lodi Greenline Trail to connect Downtown Lodi to Woodbridge for biking and walking. Come learn about the feasibility study and share your ...
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Posted on: January 19, 2022
The two most recently hired San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) employees continue the agency’s long legacy of service to a community where strategic partnerships foster endless possibilities.
“SJCOG continues to build its planning team with two new...
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Posted on: January 13, 2022
What is the link between investment and displacement? How can we prevent it in San Joaquin County? Learn more at the launch event for a new mapping tool that measures regional displacement risk, Feb. 22 & 23, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. This two-day lunchtime e...
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Posted on: January 12, 2022
There are plenty of very good, healthy reasons to ride a bike in the San Joaquin region — low-impact exercise, clearer air, lower costs than driving a vehicle, and, of course, the scenery.
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) offers a clearinghou...
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Posted on: December 22, 2021
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) is hosting the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) virtual workshop for San Joaquin County housing stakeholders 1-2:30 p.m. Jan. 12, 2022.
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Posted on: December 16, 2021
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) is injecting more than $16.2 million into transportation projects that are vital to the health, safety and livelihood of San Joaquin County residents after creatively pooling money from several state and fede...
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Posted on: December 10, 2021
The digital annual report for Measure K, the half-cent sales tax for transportation projects in San Joaquin County, has been released.
The annual report can be found on the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) website at https://www.sjcog.org/536/Ann...
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Posted on: December 9, 2021
The Granicus stream is having technical difficulties at this time and will not be available to stream for tonight’s Board Meeting. Please use the following zoom link if you wish to view the meeting live: https://sjcog.zoom.us/j/86426811645. Alternatively,...
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