UC Merced

 

ASSESSING THE REGION VIA INDICATORS:
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ACCESS TO CARE (SECOND EDITION)

Part of the State of the Great Central Valley Indicators Series, this new report updates health indicators for the Great Central Valley. Complete report and short video clip avaialbe online.

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GVC'S 11th ANNUAL CENTRAL VALLEY CONFERENCE:
GREEN MOMENTUM: PROSPERING IN A NEW ECONOMY

See what happened at the conference May 7th and 8th in Sacramento. All new articles and video clips posted online.

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TRASH TO TREASURE CREATIVE REUSE CONTEST

Exhibition and judging for the contest took place at the Annual Conference, on May 7-8, in Sacramento. Winners included 7 x 365.25, made from recycled electronic devices, and the functional entry of a wine table, made from recycled wine bottles and corks. View photos of all the great entries by clicking the link below.

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San Joaquin River Monitoring & Assessment Strategy
San Joaquin Blueprint Process
Calif. Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley
Great Valley Photo Contest
GreenStop Design Competition
Housing the Next 10 Million
Highway 99 Task Force
Indicators Reports & Database
Pixley Connect
Great Valley Solar Partnership
The Valley Futures Project
       
   

GROWTH: 14.4 MILLION PEOPLE BY 2050 PROJECTED FOR VALLEY

Population projections by subregion from the California Department of Finance's Demographic Research Unit:
Sacramento Valley
San Joaquin Valley



TRANSPORTATION: HOW TO WORK REGIONALLY

A report detailing how GVC's Highway 99 Task Force helped start the work to improve one of the Valley's main transportation corridors. Download


PUBLIC OPINION: AIR QUALITY IS TOP CONCERN

Longest continuous survey of Central Valley public opinion tracks views on more than 50 economic, community design, and transportation issues. Download

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: COMMUNITY WELL-BEING INDICATORS REPORT MEASURES STATE OF THE REGION

New edition ranks 20 indicators on Community Well-Being ranging from voter participation to youth involvement from Redding to Bakersfield. More

  

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GREEN MOMENTUM VIDEO SHOWN AT 2008 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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ALL NEW VIDEO & REPORTS FROM
THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE
What's happening at the annual conference? View speaker reports and short video clips updated onsite at the conference. Learn More

 PLANNING: HOW SHOULD CALIFORNIA GROW? A GVC essay in Western City Magazine suggests 10 planning principles. Read
  The Central Valley's potential for solar power generation ranges from 5.6 to 6.0 kWh/m2/day in each of its counties.

Read more in "Renewable Energy: Strategic Opportunities for the Central Valley"

WHAT DOES GVC DO?
The Great Valley Center is a nonprofit organization working to improve California's fastest growing region by providing leadership development programs, topical events, and resources.

  
 
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