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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: |
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Evaluate conditions, trends, and issues of regional significance |
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Recommend policies that will address regional issues |
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Guide local, regional, and state agencies in setting priorities,
reviewing development or other proposals, implementing programs,
and assisting
member communities in joint efforts |
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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.)
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