◊ Envision a Greater Community

◊ Growing Smarter

◊ A Vision for the South Area

◊ Additional Information

Envision a Greater Community

The Airport-Meadowview and South Sacramento Commmunity Plan areas have seen a number of significant changes since the last plan update in the 1980s. Today, we have a unique opportunity to identify the choices and opportunities and to craft a vision for the future of our community.

As you think about the future, consider the kind of community that you want to live in over the next 25 years. Think about your neighborhood and think about your community - its needs and its promise.

• What do you want the South Area to look like?

• If you could take a photo of the South Sacramento area in the future, what would be in it?

• What are the key challenges facing us now and in the future?

Growing Smarter
This webpage will contain helpful links and information about innovative planning, better ways to grow, smart growth, sustainable development, recreating traditional neighborhoods, and other interesting topics.

City's Smart Growth Principles

SACOG Blueprint

SACOG's Better Ways to Grow - Brochure (PDF)

Shining PLACE(3)s - Examples of Smart Development (PDF)

Sacramento History Online

Great Valley Center - Valley Futures Project

Bay Area's Smart Growth Strategy

Local Government Commission

Transit for Livable Communities

Congress for New Urbanism

Livable Cities - A Resource for City Design

Smart Growth Online

Urban Land Institute

PLANETIZEN's Top Sites on Planning and Development

Additional long range planning documents

Neighborhood Involvement

City of Sacramento Neighborhood Services Department

Additional Information

For more information on the structure and legal requirements of community plans and general plans, please visit the links below:

→A Citizen's Guide to Planning

Published by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research

To see a list of planning related terms and acronyms, please click on the link below:

→The California General Plan Glossary

Published by the California Planning Roundtable

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