PRINCIPLES OF THE COMPACT
1. WELL-MANAGED GROWTH:
- Orderly Development
- Boundaries for Urban Development
2. LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES:
- Strong Centers and Livable Boulevards
- Reuse Land and Buildings
3. PROTECTED OPEN SPACE:
Countywide Open Space District and Plan:
- Wildlife corridors
- Greenbelts
- Prime agricultural lands
- Critical lands
4. HOUSING OPPORTUNITY:
- Plan Housing
for Long-Term Needs
- Workforce Housing
- Public Involvement in the Planning Process
5. TRANSPORTATION CHOICES:
- Funding Public Transportation
- Time-competitive Public Transportation:
- Transit System Consolidation
- Bike and Pedestrian Transportation
6. INTEGRATED PLANNING:
- Improve Proximity:
- Match Growth with Public Transportation
7. SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
- Energy Conservation
- High Performance Buildings
- Waste Reduction
- Water Conservation
8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
- Broad-based, competitive and prosperous
- Develop a diversified economy built on existing core
- Ensure that the education supports ability to succeed in the local workforce
Civic engagement to identify common values, develop a shared vision, and establish policies and commitments to action. We want your feedback
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The goal of the Compact is to create a blueprint for the future of Ventura County that embodies a balance of the Environment, Economy and Social Equity.
