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JULY/AUGUST 2010

1. State Funds High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes, Modeling
2. Bicyclists Surpass A Million Miles Again
3. MTP Update Starts With Focus Group Input
4. Message from the Board Chair:  Partnerships Make the Difference
5. Blueprint:  Five Years Later — Local Government Briefings
6. State, Federal Government Offer Grants for Community Planning
7. More Stimulus-Funded Roads, Transit Projects Completed
8. Ag Innovations for Local Markets
9. Local Markets Objectives & Innovations
10. Staff News
11. Around the Region
12. Eight MTP County Workshops Coming This Fall

MAY/JUNE 2010

1. Blueprint: Then | Now | Next
2. Blueprint: Five Years Later
3. Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update
4. Message from the Executive Director: Broadening the Tent
5. Insights from Then | Now | Next
6. Around the Region
7. Bicycle Trip Planner Online!
8. Rural-Urban Connections Strategy Plows Ahead

MARCH/APRIL 2010

1. Blueprint: Five Years Later
2. Census Day Approaching
3. Eight Receive 2009 SACOG Salutes! Awards
4. Message from the Board Chair: Rural or Urban, We’re All One Region
5. Northern California Ports Win Stimulus Funds
6. Unmet Transit Needs Hearings
7. 2009 Year in Review
8. Around the Region
9. Staff News
10. Blueprint: Then | Now | Next - 5 Year Anniversary

DECEMBER 2009

1. Stimulus Projects Underway in the Region
2. Blueprint: Five Years Later
3. SACOG Advocates for Regional Interests
4. Message from the Board Chair: Making the Rural-Urban Connection
5. Climate Change Roundup
6. Census Job opportunities
7. Sacramento County Ag Tour
8. RUCS Working Groups Update
9. Around the Region
10. Amendment to SACOG's Public Participation Plan

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2009

1. Bike Month Participants Surpass Million Mile Goal
2. Rural-Urban Connections Strategy Update
3. Local Markets Provide Fresh Offerings
4. Message from the Executive Director
5. Effective Changes Start at the Bottom
6. Staff News
7. Calendar of Events
8. Agenda Notification
9. Board Actions and Audio

JUNE/JULY 2009

1. Bike Month Participants Surpass Million Mile Goal
2. Rural-Urban Connections Strategy Update
3. Local Markets Provide Fresh Offerings
4. Message from the Executive Director
5. Effective Changes Start at the Bottom
6. Staff News
7. Calendar of Events
8. Agenda Notification
9. Board Actions and Audio

APRIL/MAY 2009

1. $108 Million Authorized for Transit, Roads
2. Get in Gear for Bike Month
3. Rural-Urban Connections Strategy Update
4. Message from the Board Chair: Despite Challenging Times, Our Region Moves Forward
5. Mapping Project Identifies Agricultural Land Uses
6. 2009 Advocacy Principles
7. Staff News
8. Around the Region
9. SACOG Representatives Appointed to State Advisory Committee
10. Board Actions
11. Calendar of Events

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009

1. Goods Movement Action Plan Update
2. 10th Annual SACOG Salutes! Showcases The Region's Best
3. Wiki Allows Input on Rural Issues
4. Message from the Past Chair: Significant Accomplishments and Significant Challenges
5. Goods Movement Action Plan
6. Local Input Drives Rural-Urban Study
7. Ken Hough & Pete Hathaway Retire
8. Around the Region
9. Staff News
10. Board Actions
11. Calendar of Events

2008

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2008

1. Project Tours Ag and Open Space, Explores Rural Land Use Issues
2. Call for Nominations for SACOG Salutes!
3. Governor Signs Bill Based on Region's Blueprint
4. Message from the Vice Chair: Supporting Rural Communities Makes for a More Liveable Region
5. Unmet Transit Needs Hearings
6. Region Keeps Pedaling
7. Transportation, Land Use and AB 32
8. Legislation in 2008
9. Project Web site and Wiki Launched
10. Fall Crop Report
11. Around the Region
12. Staff News
13. Board Actions
14. Calendar of Events

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2008

1. Rural-Urban Connections Strategy Underway
2. Special Insert: 2007-09 Community Design Program Award Recipients
3. Regional Transit Updates Transit Master Plan
4. Region Ends Bike Month Well Over a Million
5. Message from the Executive Director
6. Blueprint Implementation: Tools for Civic Engagement
7. Around the Region
8. Staff News
9. Unmet Transit Needs Hearings
10. Urban, Rural Elected Officials Tour Sutter and Yuba Counties
11. Local Leaders Visit Portland
12. Board Actions
13. Calendar of Events

APRIL/MAY 2008

1. Metropolitan Transportation Plan for 2035 Adopted
2. Rural-Urban Connections Strategy Expands on Blueprint
3. Get in Gear for Bike Month
4. Message from the Executive Director:  A Moment to Look Back and Forward
5. Local Climate Initiatives
6. Around the Region
7. Board Actions
8. Tower Bridge Reopened
9. Calendar of Events

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2008

1. SACOG Salutes! Recognizes Regional Citizens, Businesses and Projects
2. New Committee on Climate Change:  SACOG Looks at Local Actions, Regional Impacts
3. Final MTP Heads to SACOG Board March 20
4. Message from the Board Chair: Continuing Regional Dialogue
5. Board Actions
6. Local Government Feature: City of Citrus Heights
7. Regional Advocates for Goods Movements
8. SACOG Adopts Advocacy Principles for 2008
9. Around the Region
10. Staff News
11. Calendar of Events

2007

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007

1. SACOG Board Reviews Draft Transportation Plan
2. State Budget Cuts Transit Funding, Delivers Transportation Bond Funding
3. New Study on Climate Change Mitigation Recognizes SACOG
4. Message From the Board Vice Chair, Tom Cosgrove: A Whole New Ballgame
5. Local Government Feature: City of Sacramento
6. The Next Step in Blueprint
7. Legislative Update
8. Around the Region
9. SACOG Receives Two Communications Awards
10. Nominations for SACOG Salutes!
11. Calendar of Events

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2007

1. SACOG Board Reviews Draft Transportation Plan
2. State Budget Cuts Transit Funding, Delivers Transportation Bond Funding
3. New Study on Climate Change Mitigation Recognizes SACOG
4. Message From the Board Vice Chair, Tom Cosgrove: A Whole New Ballgame
5. Local Government Feature: City of Sacramento
6. The Next Step in Blueprint
7. Legislative Update
8. Around the Region
9. SACOG Receives Two Communications Awards
10. Nominations for SACOG Salutes!
11. Calendar of Events

JULY/AUGUST 2007

1. MTP2035 Moves Forward: Board Releases Project List
2. MTP2035: Report Outlines Input Since Last Fall
3. Bike Commute Month Demonstrates Possibilities
4. Message From the Board Chair: Balanced Investments in MTP
5. Board Actions
6. Large and Small Investments Outlined in Project List
7. MTP2035 Principles
8. Draft Recommendations that Incorporate the MTP Principles
9. "Vision" Projects Complete the Transportation Possibilities for 2035
10. Around the Region
11. Staff News
12. Calendar of Events

APRIL/MAY 2007

• Million Mile May: Start Pedaling for Bike Commute Month 2007
• Air Quality Issues Examined
• Public Participation Plan Development
• Message from the Executive Director: Region Poised to Make Transportation Improvements
• Rocklin Mayor Appointed to State Mining and Geology Board
• Local Government Feature: Sacramento County
• Around the Region
• Legislative Update
• Next Steps in MTP for 2035
• Board Actions
• SACOG Receives Excellence in Financial Reporting Award
• Calendar of Events

For the vision-impaired, a text-only version of the above issue is also available.

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2007

• "Road Map to the Future" Brings Transportation Issues Home
• Region Receives $242 Million in Prop. 1B Funds
• Survey Finds Residents Want a Balance of Improvements
• Message from the Board Chair: Inclusive and Deliberative Efforts Mark MTP Process
• SACOG Board Welcomes New Members and Recognizes Outgoing Members
• State and Federal Legislative Update
• Energy Issues Explored
• Staff News
• Around the Region
• Board Actions
• Calendar of Events

For the vision-impaired, a text-only version of the above issue is also available.

2006

DECEMBER 2006 / JANUARY 2007

• Over 1,500 Turn Out to Help Develop Metropolitan Transportation Plan
• Local Impacts of Propositions 1A and 1B
• Elk Grove-Rancho Cordova-El Dorado Connector Moves Ahead
• Message from the Board Chair -- "Looking Back, Looking Ahead"
• Staff News
• Board Actions
• SACOG Honors Region's Best
• SACOG Region Delivers on Local Projects
• Around the Region
• Televised Town Hall January 31st
• Calendar of Events

For the vision-impaired, a text-only version of the above issue is also available.

OCTOBER 2006

• Air Quality Benefits of Sacramento's urban Forest Studied
• Offering Housing Choices and Opportunities
• Best Workplaces for Commuters Announced
• Message from the Board Chair: Moving the Region Forward
• TALL Order: Moving the Region Forward
• State Legislation Update
• Board Actions
• Freight and Goods Movement Study Update
• Around the Region
• Staff News
• 2006 SACOG Salutes! Open for Nominations
• Calendar of Events

SEPTEMBER 2006

• General Plan in the Works
• Sacramento Geographic Information Systems Cooperative Receives Global Award
• Bike Routes, Sidewalks and Trails are Esential to the Transportation System
• Message from the Vice Chair
• Sacramento County MTP Wrap-ups
• Connector Study Public Dialogue
• Around the Region
• Board Actions
• Calendar of Events

JULY 2006

• Translating Transit for Non-English Speakers
• Delivery Plan Proposes $63 Million in Projects
• Senior & Disabled Mobility Study Mobilized
• Message from the Executive Director: Citizen Planning Workshops Wrap up in Style
• Bike Commute Month: Region Logs 627,593 Miles in May
• MTP Workshop Wrap-Ups: Sutter, Yolo and Yuba Counties
• State Transportation Bond
• Around the Region
• Staff News
• Board Actions
• Calendar of Events

MAY 2006

• May is Bike Commute Month
• Preparing for Flood Emergencies in the Sacramento Region
• Air Quality Conformity Lapse Ends
• Message from the Chair of the Board: SACOG Joins SAFCA in Flood Management Advocacy
• Goods & Freight Movement
• I-PLACE3S Technology Boost to MTP2030 Experience
• Annual Report 2005
• Around the Region
• Board Actions
• Board Feature
• MTP Workshop Wrap-Up: El Dorado County
• 2006-07 Community Design Program Award Recipients
• Calendar of Events

April 2006

• Citizen Information Sessions Kick Off Connector Public Dialogue
• Online Portal Encourages Citizen Involvement in Regional Issues
• Start Pedaling for Million Mile May
• Message from the Executive Director — "Anything but Ho-Hum"
• Board Actions
• MTP2030 Workshop Wrap-Up: Placer County
• A Citizen's Guide to the MTP
• SACOG Receives Blueprint Grant
• Around the Region
• Staff News
• Calendar of Events

February 2006

• Elected Officials Begin Public Dialogue on MTP2030
• Founding SACOG Executive Director Passes
• Partnership Creates Strategy for Regional Economy
• Message From the Chair of the Board: Region's Challenges in 2006
• Local Government Feature: City of Davis
• Top Travel Challenges Identified
• Community Workshops Scheduled
• Proposed Infrastructure Bond Gaining Input
• Around the Region
• Board Actions
• SACOG Approves $170 Million for Transportation Projects
• Public Input Sought for Draft 2006 MTP
• Calendar of Events

January 2006

• Blueprint -- One Year Later
• Regional Elected Officials Workshop -- Meeting of the Minds
• Community Discourse -- MTP Workshops Are Just Around the Corner
• Message from the Chair of the Board -- "The Growth of Regional Culture of Civility & Friendship
• Board Actions
• Community Design Applications Sought
• Public Hearings for Unmet Transit Needs Scheduled
• Local Government Feature: City of Yuba City
• Local Government Feature: City of Rocklin
• SACOG Salutes Outstanding Regional Efforts
  
  Winners:
  • Blueprint Excellence Award: City of Roseville
  • Regional Business of the Year: SKK Developments
  • Project of the Year: Regional Transit's Light Rail Extension to Folsom
  • Citizen of the Year: Members of the Sacramento Transportation Air Quality Collaborative
  • Agency of the Year: Unitrans
  • Special Recognition Award: Roseville, Caltrans and the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency
  • Special Recognition Award: Elizabeth Kemper
• Around the Region
• MTP Community Workshops
• SACOG Board Flood Workshop
• Potential 500-Year Floodplain
• New Web Portal to Provide Gateway to Region

2005

October 2005

• Forecast Predicts Aging Population
• 2005-07 Community Design Funding Program Call for Applications
• Regional Transportation Plan Update Underway
• Message from the Executive Director
• Streetcar Summit
• Board Actions
• Around the Region
• The High-Tech Transportation Future
• Initial Blueprint Infrastructure Cost Analysis
• Where the Wild Things Are
• Air Quality Conformity Lapse End In Sight
• First Round of Community Design Grants Promoting Projects
• Staff News
• 2005 Regional Awards Open for Nominations
• Calendar of Events

September 2005

• Regional Transportation Plan Underway
• 2005 Regional Awards Open for Nominations
• SACOG Boardmember Passes
• Message from the Vice Chair of the Board (Mayor Heather Fargo) and Board Member (Mayor Christopher Cabaldon)
• Local Government Feature: Marysville
• Around the Region
• Congress Passes $286.4 Billion for Transportation
• Board Actions
• Friendlier But Efficient Streets
• Protecting Open Space
• Staff News
• SMHA Honors Community Development
• Calendar of Events

July 2005

• Roseville Adopts Strategy to Implement Blueprint
• Metro Chamber Hosts State of the Counties Forum
• Folsom Transit Transformation
• Habitat Conservation the Smart Way
• Government Feature City of West Sacramento
• Sacramento Region Flood Control Briefing
• Financing Flood Control
• Around the Region
• Board Actions
• Mixed-Use Development for Region's Small-town Communities
• Calendar of Events

June 2005

• Transit-Oriented Development Practitioners Highlight Challenges in Region
• Governor Schwarzenegger Proposes to Release Gas Tax Funds for Transportation
• SACOG Hosts Senior/Disabled Transit Workshops
• Message from the Executive Director: Regulatory Support Needed to Implement Good Growth
• Board Actions
• Local Government Feature: City of Folsom
• Around the Region
• Transportation Technology Promotes Smart Growth
• Workshop Locations & Times
• Million Mile May Promotes Cycling
• Sacramento Residents Weigh in on City's Future
• Staff News
• Calendar of Events

May 2005

• Accelerated Project Delivery Plan Approved by Board
• Bike Commute Week May 13 - 16
• Annual Cap-to-Cap Trip Features Blueprint Project
• Message from the Vice Chair of the Board: Big City Amenities, Small-Town Feel
• Board Actions
• Local Government Feature: City of Rancho Cordova
• Around the Region
• Input Sought for Senior and Disabled Mobility Plan
• Staff News
• Sacramento RT Housing Informational Open Houses
• Best Workplaces for Commuters Announced for Sacramento Region
• Panelists Highlight Mixed-Use in Greenfields
• Calendar of Events

April 2005

• Blueprint Seminar Series: Mixed Use in Reinvestment and Infill
• Improving Travel With Technology
• Blueprint At Its Best
• Message From Board Member Christopher Cabaldon: "It's the Economy, Stupid."
• Board Actions
• Staff News
• City of Folsom and SACOG Update Transit Plan
• Folsom Short Range Transit Plan Follow-Up Workshops
• Folsom El Dorado Corridor Transit Strategy Open Houses
• Legislative Update: Sacramento Representation on the Air Resources Board?
• Local Government Feature: City of Roseville
• Around the Region
• SACOG Hosts Shingle Springs Rancheria Representatives
• Synergy 511
• Calendar of Events

March 2005

• Blueprint's 2030 Map On the Horizon
• SACOG Board Welcomes New Members
• 2005 Cap-to-Cap Trip Planned
• Message From the Chair of the Board: "Regional Relationships to Strengthen Local Ties"
• Board Actions
• Around the Region
• Local Government Feature: City of Lincoln
• Calendar of Events

February 2005

• Program Recognizes Commuter-Friendly Employers
• Board Appoints Gaines Chair, Fargo Vice Chair
• Board Actions
• Blueprint Implementation Moves Forward
• Small Town Jewels in an Urban Region
• SACOG Votes to Support Beale AFB
• In Memoriam: Representative Robert T. Matsui

January 2005

• Preferred Blueprint Scenario Approved by SACOG Board
• Voices from the Community Supporting the Blueprint Project
• Mike McKeever Appointed Executive Director
• Blueprint for the Future
• Staff News
• Board Actions
• Regional Awards Winners Shine

• Preferred Blueprint Scenario Marks Key Milestone in Process
• Blueprint Awards
• What the Blueprint Maps Show
• The Base Case and the Preferred Blueprint Scenario for 2025: How the Scenarios Compare
• Blueprint Scenario Performance on Smart Growth Principles

2004

January 2004

• Countywide Blueprint Workshops Come to Sutter, Placer and Yuba Counties
• SACOG Salutes! Ceremony Honors Region's Best
• Blueprint Project Receives State's Highest Environmental Honor
• Annual Report 2003
• Connector Study Advisory Committee Drafts "Purpose and Need"

February 2004

• Countywide Workshops Draw Large Crowds
• State's Budget Hinges on March Election
• Elk Grove - Rancho Cordova - El Dorado Stakeholder Advisory Committee to Meet
• Feeling the State Budget Pain

March 2004

• Regional Forum to Explore Vision for Future
• Community Outreach Plan
• SACOG Board Eyes Housing "Compact" to Improve Affordability
• Transportation Study Highlights Needs of Elderly, Disabled
• Community Design Applications Due April 16

April 2004

• Blueprint Garners Presidential Citation from AIACC
• Full House Expected for Regional Forum April 30
• Board Approves 'Momentous' Affordable Housing Compact
• Connector Study Looks at Alternatives
• Proposals Due This Month for Community Design Funding

May/June 2004

• TALL Order Forum Brings Together Large Coalition for Regional Planning
• Author Encourages Region to Seek Change Through "Social Power"
• The Four Scenarios
• Bill Hughes Honored at Police Center Renaming May 8
• Start a Vanpool, get $2,000
• Roseville, Winters Become First Jurisdictions to Join Affordable Housing Compact
• Community Design Program Receives Positive Response

July 2004

• SACOG Launches Aggressive Move to Fund Local Transportation Projects
• Paratransit, Inc. Honored on its 25th Anniversary
• Local Blueprint Briefings on Tap Through July
• Annual Award to Honor Memory of Bill Hughes
• 511 Travel Information System Set for August Debut
• Housing Compact Gaining Momentum

August 2004

• First-ever Elected Officials Summit Slated
• Blueprint Garners National Award for Excellence
• SACOG Board Approves Community Design Grants for Local Projects
• Community Design Grant Recipients
• Metro Chamber to Study Salt Lake City/Envision Utah
• New Program to Focus on Safe Routes to School

November 2004

• Summit participants support Blueprint principles
• SACOG named nation’s top planning organization
• Region’s jurisdictions come together around Blueprint
• There’s still time to respond to the Blueprint public opinion survey!
• Interim Transportation Plan and program adopted by the Board of Directors

December 2004

• Key Leaders Depart SACOG Board After Election
• Blueprint “Next Steps” Set for December Board Action
• Blueprint Receives More National and Local Awards
• Regional Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Master Plan Adopted
• A New Focus on Smart Growth?