Blueprint Blueprint Implementation - Implementation - Sacramento Sacramento RegionRegion

Greg ChewGreg Chew

Sacramento Area Council of Sacramento Area Council of

Governments (SACOG)Governments (SACOG)

SACOG regionSACOG region

Its members include the counties of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba as well as their constituent municipal governments.

How to Best Manage How to Best Manage Doubling of Growth?Doubling of Growth?

Shorter TripsShorter Trips

Blueprint ProcessBlueprint Process

Common Characteristics of Regional Planning Efforts-GIS database of parcels-Extensive Public Outreach with Interactive Workshops-Develop Alternative Land Use Scenarios for analysis-Partnership with Local Governments

Implementing Smart Implementing Smart Growth at Regional Growth at Regional ScaleScale

Directly serve cities and counties

1.Technical services

2. Educational Resources

3. Financial Assistance

Technical Services Technical Services Available to Local Available to Local GovernmentsGovernments

1. Demographics and Mapping

2. Modeling – GIS and Transportation

3. General Plan/Specific Plan review

4. Individual Project review and Testimony

Educational Services Educational Services for Local Governmentsfor Local Governments

1.Planning Workshops (eg. Mixed use, urban design, TOD, etc.) – for Planners and Electeds

2.Hands-on Tutorials – eg. Geographic Information Systems (GIS), computer simulations

Educational Educational Resources for Local Resources for Local GovernmentsGovernments

Handbooks on technical subjects

eg. Form-Based Codes

Public Education Public Education Resources at www. Resources at www. sacog.orgsacog.org

1.1500 images of smart growth

2.Dan Burden – Walkable Communities Image database

3.Two videos on Infill by PBS

4.3-D Computer Simulations

5.Photo simulations

Live Oak, CALive Oak, CA

Live Oak BoulevardLive Oak Boulevard

Live Oak, CALive Oak, CA

Live Oak BoulevardLive Oak Boulevard

Live Oak, CALive Oak, CA

Live Oak BoulevardLive Oak Boulevard

Live Oak, CALive Oak, CA

Live Oak BoulevardLive Oak Boulevard

Financial Assistance- Financial Assistance- Grant Programs Grant Programs

1.Air Quality grant program

2.Transportation Demand Management grants

3.Bike/Pedestrian grant program

4. Civic Engagement grants - public involvement for smart growth

Direct Financial Direct Financial AssistanceAssistance

5. Community Design – grants for physical development of smart growth

- 65 projects funded

- $60 Million awarded in 4 cycles

West Sacramento West Sacramento Tower Bridge GatewayTower Bridge Gateway

West Capitol AvenueWest Capitol Avenue

Transit Station Transit Station Improvements ( R St. Improvements ( R St. Corridor)Corridor)

Yuba County N. Beale Yuba County N. Beale Road Corridor Road Corridor ImprovementsImprovements

Sacramento County Sacramento County Freedom Park Drive Freedom Park Drive (North Highlands/ (North Highlands/ McClellan)McClellan)

SACOG Blueprint SACOG Blueprint Implementation Implementation

Greg Chewgchew@sacog.org(916) 340-6227

www.sacregionblueprint.orgwww.sacog.org