VCOG Regional Plan of Development

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     The VCOG recognizes that all Valley residents live in a regional community. Each town and city in the region relies on other communities in the region for employment, housing, entertainment, and other needs and desires. Many issues - water quality, water supply, transportation, economy - transcend municipal boundaries. More importantly, economic competition is on a global scale and the geographic area for competing on the global stage is the region.
     After the Valley region won the “All American Cities Award" in 2000, the VCOG (then the Valley Regional Planning Agency) recognized that the award was a result of the planning and implementing of projects on a regional scope. Based on this success, the VCOG initiated a Strategic Plan of Conservation and Development entitled “Smart Growth for the All American Valley.”
     The 2008 Strategic Plan of Conservation & Development provides a larger context for addressing development and conservation issues. It will link planning activities between towns and address issues and functions that can be more effectively discussed at the regional level.

The Plan is an advisory document that is intended to:
	•	Evaluate conditions, trends, and issues of regional significance
	•	Recommend policies that will address regional issues
	•	Guide local, regional, and state agencies in setting priorities, reviewing development or other proposals, implementing programs, and assisting member communities in joint efforts
	•	Promote consistent decision-making

The entire 2008 Strategic Plan of Conservation & Development is available to view or download. (Note: This is a large file: 10.9MB; This is a .pdf file and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.)