2004 Sacramento Region Blueprint

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Linking Land Use and Transportation

What is the Blueprint?

The Sacramento Blueprint is a smart growth vision for the region that was adopted by the SACOG Board of Directors in 2004. The spirit of the Blueprint is to integrate land use and transportation planning to curb sprawl, cut down on vehicle emission and congestion in order to improve the quality of life for residents of the region. It accomplishes this by implementing smart growth principles that encourage a variety of housing options closer to employment, shopping, and entertainment hubs, which gives options for people to walk, bike, or take public transportation to work and play.

Blueprint Growth Principles

Transportation Choice

Compact Development

Mixed-Use Development

Building homes, shops, entertainment, offices, and even light industrial uses near each other can create active, vital neighborhoods. The mix of uses can occur on many different scales and be either vertical (such as a single building with a ground floor business and residences on upper floors) or horizontal (with a combination of uses in close proximity). Mixed use projects function as local activity centers, contributing to a sense of community, where people tend to walk or bike to destinations and interact more with each other.

Housing Choice and Diversity

Use of Existing Assets

Natural Resource Conservation

Developments should incorporate public use open space (such as parks, town squares, trails, and greenbelts) to help create a sense of community and attractive neighborhoods. Additionally, conserving natural places and resources including open space, agriculture, and wildlife and habitat areas contributes to improving quality of life by providing cleaner air and outdoor experiences.

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