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To: � BOARD OF SUPERVISORS � •�`� � .. =� Contra
FROM: Mark DeSaulnier
Costa
DATE: September 11, 2001 �s -- County
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SUBJECT: DRAFT COMPACT FOR A SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ADOPT Resolution No. 2001/418, endorsing and joining in the overall goal of stakeholder
organizations and civic leaders regarding a new shared local vision rooted in common values
about how the Bay Area can grow in a more sustainable manner, and building a consensus of this
vision through the development and adoption of the Bay Area Alliance Draft Compact that can
become the foundation for implementation actions by both the public and private sector at the
local, regional, state and national levels.
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The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development is a multi-stakeholder coalition established in
1997 to develop and implement a sustainability action plan for the Bay Area. The Bay Area
Alliance has embraced the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development
definition of sustainable development as the ability "...to meet the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
For the past three years, Bay Area Alliance members -- public and private sector leaders who
represent the environment, equity, the economy, government, and other interests -- and many
other participants, have worked collaboratively to craft a Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay
Area. The Draft Compact identifies key regional challenges and recommends a package of ten
strategic commitments to meet those challenges and put the Bay Area on a more sustainable path.
The Bay Area Alliance is committed to facilitating a region-wide dialogue on how the region can
grow in a more sustainable manner, and to taking actions commensurate with achieving that goal.
In all its activities and deliberations, the Bay Area Alliance is employing e-vision, integrating the
essential three E's of sustainability in order to achieve and maintain a prosperous Economy,
quality Environment, and social Equity.
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Resolution on September 11, 2001 by the following vote: s L
AYES: SUPERVISORS GIOIA, GERBER, DESAULNIER, GLOVER
and UILKEMA
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NOES:
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
COST! COUIZ
ABSTAIN: NONE
Subject: DRAFT COMPACT FOR A ) Resolution No. 2001/418
SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA)
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County's economy, environmental resources, cultural amenities,
educational institutions and diversity of the population make this region a unique and special
place; and
WHEREAS, the entire Bay Area is undergoing rapid changes and facing serious challenges; and
WHEREAS, traffic congestion, long commutes and overburdened transit systems, the lack of
sufficient housing and skyrocketing housing costs, loss of open space, declining neighborhoods,
air and water pollution, and the increasingly inequitable distribution of the benefits of our
economy are interrelated problems that require integrated solutions; and
WHEREAS, sustaining the region's environment and economy in a way that ensures equity for all
residents, requires innovative thinking and "e-vision" -- a balanced, integrated, inclusive,
collaborative approach; and
WHEREAS, e-vision is a vision of the future that integrates the Three Es of Sustainable
Development: prosperous economy, quality environment and social equity. "e-vision" is
inclusive of all stakeholders and celebrates the region's diverse social, environmental and
economic strengths; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development is a multi-stakeholder coalition
established in 1997 to develop and implement a sustainability action plan for the Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development defines sustainable development
as the ability "...to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs;" and
WHEREAS, the overall goal of the Bay Area Alliance Draft Compact is to reach consensus
among a critical mass of stakeholder organizations and civic leaders regarding a new shared vision
rooted in common values about how the region can grow in a more sustainable manner;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
joins the overall goal of stakeholder organizations and civic leaders regarding a new shared local
vision rooted in common values about how the region can grow in a more sustainable manner,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County endorses
and joins in building a consensus of a new shared vision through the development and adoption of
the Bay Area Alliance Draft Compact that can become the foundation for implementation actions
by both the public and private sector at the local, regional, state and national levels.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action
taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on
the date shown:
ATTESTED: September 11,2001
JOHN SWEE Clerk of the B d of Supervisors and County
Administrat
Instroduced by Supervisor DeSaulnier By eputy
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Bay Area Alliance for
Sustainable Development
P.O. Bos 2050
Oakland, CA 94604
August 29; 2001
Supervisor Mark De Saulnier
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
2425 Bisso Lane, Suite 110
Concord, CA 94520
Dear Supervisor De Saulnier:
Thank you in advance for your assistance in bringing the subject of the Draft Compact for a Sustainable
Ray Area to the attention of the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors. For the past three years,members of the Bay
Area Alliance for Sustainable Development consisting of leaders from the public and private sectors representing
the environment, equity,the economy, and government have worked collaboratively to craft the Draft Compact.
The document identifies key regional challenges and recommends a package of 10 strategic commitments to meet
those challenges and put the Bay Area on a more sustainable path.
The Draft Compact presents guidelines and suggest activities in the context of the three Es of
sustainability in order to achieve and maintain a prosperous economy, quality environment, and social equity.
Key components of the Draft Compact addressed by the challenges and commitments are:the economy; housing
supply,transportation, preservation of open space and natural habitat, resource use,neighborhood integrity,
educational system, community health and safety, local government finance, and civic engagement.
The Draft Compact allows each jurisdiction to focus on its own local strategies for smart growth and
sustainability within a larger framework. Therefore,the actions we take locally will indeed impact the future of the
larger region. The Draft Compact serves as a guideline,not a mandate. Currently,we are circulating the Draft
Compact for review among the elected officials of the nine Bay Area Counties. The goal of the outreach to each
city is to initiate local discussions regarding methods and policies that we as local policymakers can implement to
make the Bay Area a more sustainable region. We want your feedback to the concepts set forth in the draft, and
ultimately,we would like the Board of Supervisors to issue a statement of support through a letter or resolution.
Thank you in advance for your support of this important vision and planning document. If I can answer any
additional questions, please call me at(510) 352-7826. Thank you.
Sincer _
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ouncilmember, San Leandro
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DRAFT COMPACT FOR A SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA
e-vision: A vision of the future that integrates sustainable development as the ability "...to meet
the three Es of Sustainable Development: pros- the needs of the present without compromising
perous economy, quality environment, social the ability of future generations to meet their own
equity. e-vision is inclusive of all stakeholders needs."
and celebrates the region's diverse social, envi-
ronmental, and economic strengths. The Bay Area Alliance is committed to facilitat-
ing a region-wide dialogue on how the region can
Introduction grow in a more sustainable manner, and to taking
actions commensurate with achieving that goal.
The Bay Area's vibrant economy, spectacular In all its activities and deliberations the Bay Area
environmental resources, cultural amenities, Alliance is employing e-vision, integrating the
educational institutions, and the rich diversity of essential three Es of sustainability in order to
the population make this a uniquely attractive achieve and maintain a prosperous economy,
place. Like many growing regions, however, the quality environment, and social equity.
Bay Area is undergoing rapid changes and facing
serious challenges. Traffic congestion, long For the past three years, Bay Area Alliance
commutes and overburdened transit systems, members—public and private sector leaders who
loss of open space, skyrocketing housing costs, represent the environment, equity, the economy,
declining neighborhoods, air and water pollution, government, and other interests—and many other
and the increasingly inequitable distribution of the participants have worked collaboratively to craft a
benefits of our thriving economy are inter-related Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area (Draft
problems that require integrated solutions. Sus- Compact). The Draft Compact identifies key re-
taining the region's environment and economy in gional challenges and recommends a package of
a way that ensures equity for all residents re- 10 strategic commitments to meet those chal-
quires innovative thinking and e-vision: a bal- lenges and put the Bay Area on a more sustain-
anced, inclusive,collaborative approach. able path.
Bay Area Alliance for Draft Compact for a
Sustainable Development Sustainable Bay Area
The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Devel- The Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area is
opment (Bay Area Alliance) is a multi- a commitment by participating organizations to
stakeholder coalition established in 1997 to de- take specific steps extending over the next quar-
velop and implement a sustainability action plan ter century. It is also an action plan to guide
for the Bay Area. The Bay Area Alliance has government, businesses, civic organizations, and
embraced the United Nations World Commission individuals in cooperative efforts that will lead to
on Environment and Development definition of a more sustainable region.
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The Ten Commitments to Action, which forms Next Steps
the centerpiece of the Draft Compact for a Sus-
tainable Bay Area, contains the following 10 stra- The Bay Area Alliance will seek input from Bay
tegic commitments: Area leaders and the public on ideas to refine the
Draft Compact and generate support for its rec-
1.' Enable a diversified, sustainable, and com- ommendations. To ensure that it is widely avail-
petitive economy to continue to prosper and able for review, the Draft Compact has been
provide jobs in order to achieve a high qual- posted on the Bay Area Alliance Web site at
ity of life for all Bay Area residents. www.BayAreaAlliance.org, and will be distributed
2. Accommodate sufficient housing affordable at stakeholder meetings and by mail. Comments
to all income levels within the Bay Area to on the Draft Compact can be submitted using the
match population increases and job genera- companion feedback form, which can be ob-
tion. tained from the Bay Area Alliance and returned
3. Target transportation investment to achieve by mail, fax, or completed on the Web site. The
input received will be used to enhance the Draft
a world-class comprehensive, integrated, Compact before submitting it to the Bay Area
and balanced multi-modal system that sup- Alliance member organizations for approval and
ports efficient land use and decreases de- implementation. You are encouraged to share
pendency on single-occupancy vehicle your comments and participate. Once there is
trips. regional consensus on a final Compact for a Sus-
4. Preserve and restore the region's natural tainable Bay Area,the focus will be on implemen-
assets, including San Francisco Bay, farm- tation.
land, open space, other habitats, and air
and water quality. Related Activities
5. Use resources efficiently, eliminate pollu-
tion, and significantly reduce waste. The Bay Area Alliance and the five Regional
6. Focus investment to preserve and revitalize Agencies—Association of Bay Area Governments,
neighborhoods. Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Bay
Area Air Quality Management District, Regional
7. Provide all residents with the opportunity for Water Quality Control Board, and Bay Conserva-
quality education and lifelong learning to tion and Development Commission—have joined
help them meet their highest aspirations. together to promote smart growth and-sustain-
8. . Promote healthy and safe communities. able development for the Bay Area through the
9: Implement local government fiscal reforms development of the Smart Growth Strategy and
and revenue sharing. Regional Livability Footprint. Working under a
combined work plan, beginning in Spring 2001
10. Stimulate civic engagement. the partnership will pursue an extensive public
participation process with two rounds of work
The Bay Area Alliance initially presented the shops in each of the nine Bay Area counties.
Draft Compact to the Association of Bay Area
Governments General Assembly (ABAG) in April Get Involved
1999. Since then, it has been revised to reflect
input received from ABAG, other member organi- Visit the Web site at www.BayAreaAlliance.org to
zations and stakeholders, and others. The Draft read the Draft Compact,complete the feedback
Compact is now ready for broader review. form online, and learn more about related activi-
ties and implementation projects.
You can also contact the Bay Area Alliance for
Sustainable Development at 510/464-7978.
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E-VISIONING THE FUTURE OF THE BAY AREA
An overview of 2001-2002 actions to achieve a more sustainable Bay Area and establish a smart growth strategy
E-vision is a vision of the future that integrates the Three Es of Sustainable Development:prosperous economy,
quality environment,and social equity.Building on initiatives underway in cities and counties throughout the region,
Bay Area leaders and residents are engaging in extensive dialogue on how to implement smarter land use patterns
to achieve a more sustainable future. The following summarizes three of the major inter-related regional initiatives.
March 2001 Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area
Draft Compact released The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development(Bay Area Alliance)is a multi-
for public review and stakeholder coalition established in 1997 to develop and implement a sustainability action
E-VISIONING more comment. plan for the Bay Area.For the past three years,Bay Area Alliance members—public and
Reach consensus Fall 2001 private sector leaders who represent the economy,the environment,equity,government,and
region-wide among a Draft Compact refined other interests—and many other participants have worked collaboratively to craft a
critical mass of civic based on public input Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area(Draft Compact).
leaders and stakeholder and submitted for The Draft Compact identifies key regional challenges and recommends a package of 10
approval and strategic commitments to meet those challenges and put the Bay Area on a more sustainable
organizations on a shared implementation by the
vision of how the region members of the Ba Path.The Draft Compact is a commitment by participating organizations to take specific
g y steps extending over the next quarter century. It is also an action plan to guide government,
can grow in a smarter and Area Alliance. businesses,civic organizations,and individuals in cooperative efforts that will lead to a more
more sustainable manner. sustainable region.
The Draft Compact is designed to inform but not constrain the dialogue and deliberations of
participants in the public workshops planned for the Regional Agencies Smart Growth
Strategy and Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development Regional Livability Footprint
www.BayAreaAlliance.org Project(see below).
Spring-Summer 2001 Regional Agencies Smart Growth Strategy and the
Extensive public Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development Regional
participation process LivabilityFootprint Project
with two rounds of public p
workshops in each of the The Bay Area Alliance and the five Regional Agencies—Association of Bay Area
nine Bay Area counties Governments,Metropolitan Transportation Commission,Bay Area Air Quality Management
IMPLEMENTATION to reach regional District,Regional Water Quality Control Board,and Bay Conservation and Development
Relate the smart growth consensus and develop Commission—have joined together to promote smart growth and sustainable development for
vision to land use and Preferred land use the Bay Area through the development of the Smart Growth Strategy and Regional Livability
scenario(s)for future Footprint.
develop an incentive growth within each The overall goal for the combined work plan is to achieve support among public officials,civic
package to be pursued. county and the region. leaders,and stakeholder organizations for a preferred land use pattern that will inform how
Winter 2002 the Bay Area could grow over the next 20 years and a fiscal and regulatory incentive
Public review of package to eliminate barriers to smart growth.
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preferreeand use
preferred
la Through workshops and extensive outreach to local governments,the combined process will
create maps revealing which areas could be available for different kinds of development and
Spring 2002 which environmentally-important areas could be preserved or enhanced,thus producing a
Compile results of public 'regional livability footprint.'The combined effort will also identify a set of implementation
feedback and prepare actions and incentives that local governments and regional agencies need and can use to
final report on the implement desired land use changes,thus producing a'smart growth strategy'for the region.
preferred land use
scenario(s).
www.abag.ca.gov/planning/smartgrowth
January 2001 Community Capital Investment Initiative (CCII)
and beyond The Community Capital Investment Initiative is a high-priority implementation strategy for the
Develop and implement Bay Area Alliance.The mission is to mobilize high-level business leadership to facilitate
the Community Capital strategic market-based capital investments in poor and older neighborhoods in order to
Investment Initiative. simultaneously tackle poverty and promote smart growth. Work on this initiative will provide
valuable real-time information and practical lessons on the potential for infill,land recycling,
www.BayAreAliance.org/relatedprojects and neighborhood revitalization as strateigies for sustainable development.
For more information,contact Andrew Michael of the Bay Area Council at(415)981.6600 or victoria Eisen of the Association of Bay Area Governments at(510)464-7960.
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economy is robust and globally competitive; and where all citizens have equitable opportunities
to share in the benefits of a quality environment and prosperous economy."
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D R A F T C O M P A C T F O R A S U S T A I N A B L E B A Y A R E A
ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT, EQUITY
Letter from the Steering Committee 1
Introduction 3
Vision 6
Challenges 7
Implementation 9
Ten Commitments to Action 11
1. Enable a Diversified, Sustainable and Competitive Economy 12
2. Accommodate Sufficient Housing 12
3. Target Transportation Investment 14
4. Preserve and Restore the Region's Natural Assets 15
5. Use Resources Efficiently, Eliminate Pollution and Reduce Waste 16
6. Focus Investment to Preserve and Revitalize Neighborhoods 17
7. Provide Quality Education and Lifelong Learning 18
8. Promote Healthy and Safe Communities 19
9. Implement Local Government Fiscal Reforms and Revenue Sharing 19
10. Stimulate Civic Engagement 20
Appendix A:
Sustainable Development Indicators 21
Appendix B:
Historical Perspective of the Bay Area Alliance 23
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Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development
Post Office Box 2050 Voice: (510)464-7978
Oakland California 94604-2050 Fax: (510)464-7970
July 2000
Dear Bay Area Friends:
We are pleased to present the Draft Compact for A Sustainable Bay Area (Draft Compact) and to invite
your active engagement in shaping the final version of this document.The purpose of the Draft
Compact is to encourage and facilitate a regional conversation about a sustainable future for the Bay
Area.It is important to underscore the fact that this is a DRAFT.
In order to facilitate a more productive discussion and a greater likelihood of regional consensus,the
member organizations of the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development along with many other
participants have worked diligently to reach"agreement in principle"on the Draft Compact.We are
particularly grateful to the county and city officials participating in the 1999 and 2000 General .
jAssemblies of the Association of Bay Area Governments for considering and voting upon the initial
draft and deliberating strategies for implementation.Our efforts are intended to be a helpful starting
point to.engage in a meaningful discussion that will lead to conclusions and actions.There will be a
series of public workshops and meetings to,review and.refine this Draft Compact before it is finalized.
We welcome your feedback and input through the workshops and the response survey,which is
available on paper or on-line.
The Draft Compact identifies key regional challenges and recommends a package of strategic
commitments to meet those challenges to put the Bay Area on a more sustainable path.The Draft
Compact embraces and employs e-vision—integrating the essential Three Es of Sustainable .
Development in order to achieve and maintain a prosperous economy,quality environment,and
social equity. Hence the design of the cover,with the word"linking"connecting the Three Es to con-
vey the concept of integration.
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This Draft Compact also is a commitment by member organizations of the Bay Area Alliance to take
specific steps extending over the next quarter century.It is envisioned that the final Compact will be
an action plan to guide government,employers,civic organizations and individuals in cooperative
efforts that will lead to a more sustainable region.
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We recognize that full implementation of the strategies and actions in this document will not ensure
j that the Bay Area will be sustainable.However,such action would be a large step in the right direc-
tion.By working together and simultaneously considering social equity,environmental quality,and
economic prosperity,we will leave amore sustainable future for generations to come in the Bay Area.
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Carl Anthony William J.Carroll Robert L.Harris
Executive Director President Vice President Environmental Affairs
Urban Habitat Program Association of Bay Area Governments Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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Sunne Wright McPeak Michele Perrault
President and CEO International Vice President
Bay Area Council Sierra Club
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The Bay Area's vibrant economy,spectacular environmental resources,cultur-
al amenities,educational institutions,and the rich diversity of the population
make this region a unique and special place.As many growing regions,however,
the Bay Area is undergoing rapid changes and facing serious challenges.Traffic
congestion,long commutes and overburdened transit systems,the lack of suffi-
cient housing and skyrocketing housing costs, loss of open space, declining
neighborhoods,air and water pollution and the increasingly inequitable distri- "We have to be successful if we wont
bution of the benefits of our thriving economy are interrelated problems that to achieve our own dreams and to
require integrated solutions.Sustaining the region's environment and economy
in a way that ensures equity for all residents requires innovative thinking and provide even greater opportunities
"e-vision"—a balanced,integrated,inclusive,collaborative approach. for our children."
Supervisor Jim Beall
Santa Clara County
Chair,Metropolitan
e —v l s l o n Transportation Commission
e-vision is a vision of the future that integrates the Three Es of Sustainable
Development (Three Es): prosperous economy, quality environment, and
social equity. e-vision is inclusive of all stakeholders;and celebrates the region's
diverse social,environmental,and economic strengths.
Bay Area Alliance for
Sustainable Development
The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development (Bay Area Alliance) is a "Sustainable development has to be a
multi-stakeholder coalition established in 1997 to develop and implement a sus- stakeholder-driven process."
tainability action plan for the Bay Area.The Bay Area Alliance has embraced the
United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development defini- tarry Kolb
tion of sustainable development as the ability "...to meet the needs of the present Acting Executive officer,
without compromising the ability of generations to meet ter own San Francisco Bay Regional
p g tyf fitheir Water Quality Control Board
needs.'
The overall goal of the Bay Area Alliance is to reach consensus regionwide among
a critical mass of stakeholder organizations and civic leaders regarding a new
shared vision rooted in common values about how the region can grow in a
more sustainable manner.The overarching strategy is to achieve the regionwide
consensus on a new shared vision through the development and adoption of a
"compact"that can become the foundation for implementation actions by both
the public and private sectors at the local,regional,state and national levels.
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The Bay Area Alliance is committed to facilitating a regionwide dialogue on how
i the region cangrow in a more sustainable'manner,and to.taking actions com-
mensurate with achieving that goal. In all activities and deliberations the Bay
jArea Alliance is employing e-vision, integrating the essential Three Es of sus-
tainability in order to achieve and maintain a prosperous economy, quality
environment,and social equity.
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"The Vision is right on . .. . the The purpose of the Draft Compactfor A Sustainable Bay Area (Draft Compact) is
Commitments are great. We need to invite and encourage a regional conversation about how the Bay Area can grow
in a more sustainable manner.It is important to underscore the fact that it is a
a vehicle to achieve good, strong, DRAFT
sustainable land use practices."
The Draft Compact identifies key regional challenges and recommends a package
Supervisor Mike Nevin of ten strategic commitments to meet those challenges to put the Bay Area on
San Mateo County
amore sustainable path.This Draft Compact is a commitment by member organ-
Chair,Bay Area Air Quality
Management District izations to take specific steps over the next quarter century.It is also a proposed
action plan to guide cooperative efforts that will lead to a more sustainable
region.
ThisDraft Compact recommends strategies and actions that move toward the
essential Three Es of sustainability: prosperous economy,quality environment,
and social equity.All are equally important and interdependent. The Three Es
also represent different constituencies in the Bay Area that,along with local and
regional governments,have the ability to accomplish the recommended actions.
Each constituency views every strategy and action through its particular lens or
point of view. The recommendations in the Draft Compact will have a positive
effect on all Three Es.
This Draft Compact calls for actions by business,community and civic organiza-
tions,individuals,and government to bring about the vision.It will be especially
"We are one region. The problems important for everyone to consider decisions from the perspectives of all Three
jwe share don't stop at county Es—economy,environment,equity.
boundaries or city limit lines.
Dirty air doesn't stop at.these
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jurisdictions. We need to participate I n it i a l I n p u t f r o m L o c a l 0 f f i c i at s .
in regional solutions."
The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development initially presented this Draft
Supervisor William Carroll
Solano County Compact to the Association of Bay Area'Governments(ABAG)General Assembly
President,Association of Bay in April 1999.Since then,it has been revised to reflect input received from ABAG,
Area Governments other member organizations and stakeholders,and other participants.The Draft
Compact and the work of the Bay Area Alliance helped shape the discussion at
ABAG's General Assembly in April 2000,which was co-sponsored by the Urban.
Land Institute,and for which the theme was Smart Growth:Rhetoric to Reality.`
The Draft Compact is now ready for broader review.
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Public Review to Shape Final Compact
The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development will seek input from Bay
Area leaders and the public to refine the Draft Compact and develop consensus
on the recommended actions. Through workshops in each Bay Area county, a
website, and other means, the Bay Area Alliance will make the Draft Compact
widely available for review. The input received will be used to finalize the
Compact before submitting it to the member organizations for approval and
implementation.Your involvement and participation will make a difference in
the future of the region.
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The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable.Development adopted in June 1997 the
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"We envision a Bay Area where the natural environment is vibrant;healthy and
safe,where the economy is robust and globally competitive,and where all citizens
have.equitable opportunities to share in the benefits of a quality environment
and a prosperous economy." Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development,June 1997
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The members of the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development agree that a
sustainable Bay Area must have the following attributes:
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Environmental quality is excellent. . .
•I The Bay Area ecosYstem—includin the Ba 'Delta Estuary, air quality,
wet-
lands and watersheds,and biodiversity—is healthy,vibrant,and productive.
Open space and agriculture are preserved as a result of efficient,compact land
use patterns.
• Resources are conserved and waste is eliminated.
The economy is prosperous.
fThe regional economy is robust,and productivity is high.
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• Unemployment rates are low,and poverty levels are decreased.
• Sufficient housing affordable to the workforce is available close to job centers.
j • Economic well being and quality of life are high in all neighborhoods.
• Traffic.congestion is greatly reduced.There is a first-rate public transportation
"The Vision of the Bay Area Alliance system including water transit and the percentage of single occupant vehicle
describes a place where most people trips significantly declines.
would want to live. We need to act The diverse segments of the population share the region's economic prosperity
j and environmental quality.
now to protect the quality of the
• Education performance is greatly improved, especially among the disadvan
environment, continue the robust taged population.
economy and ensure equitable • Strategic capital investments in priority neighborhoods,in partnership with
opportunities for all.. local neighborhood leaders, improve the physical and social environment,
provide living-wage jobs, and enhance.housing opportunities for neighbor-
will Travis hood residents.
Executive Director,
Bay Conservation and • The workforce in all sectors and civic leadership throughout the region reflect
' Development Commission the diversity of the population.
• Land-use planning,economic development and the transportation network
minimize disparities among neighborhoods and municipalities. _
The sustainable vision is possible, starting now and continuing over the next
quarter century.
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The Bay Area is one of the world's most desirable places to live and work.It has
a robust and expanding economy. It is a gateway to the Pacific Rim. It has
internationally-known institutions of higher learning. It has a richly-diverse
population.It has a climate that is among the best in the nation.And it has nat-
ural resources whose beauty is unmatched anywhere in the world. .
But the Bay Area also.faces major challenges to a prosperous economy, quality
environment,and social equity.These challenges are interconnected and must be
addressed comprehensively.
1. Sustainable economy. The Bay Area economy has not been immune to
recession.In the 1990s,the region experienced the most significant recession
since the Great Depression.In aggregate,the recovery from this recession has
gone very well.But many people have been left out of the recovery.The gap
between the"haves"and"have-nots"has grown in the region.Many workers "The growing economic gap between
earn less than a living wage.
the rich and the poor is leading to
2. Housing supply. People travel increasing distances between home and concentrated poverty in inner cities
work,leading to traffic congestion,personal stress and excessive time away
from families. Housing prices are among the highest in the nation,adding and older suburbs. All neighborhoods
to the problem of homelessness and causing Bay Area workers to live out- and communities should have a fair
side the region. Decent, affordable, safe and accessible housing should be
available to all Bay Area residents. share of the benefits as well as the
.. 3. Transportation system. Historical expansion of the freeway system in the responsibilities of growth."
Bay Area has reinforced low-density vehicle-dependent suburban develop- Carl Anthony
ment and more congestion.While funding priorities have shifted in recent Executive Director,
years, public transit systems throughout the Bay Area are not sufficiently Urban Habitat Program
coordinated and do not provide adequate service,which is especially a hard-
ship in low-income areas.
4. San Francisco Bay, habitats, farmland, open space and other natural
assets.Prevailing low-density patterns of development separate homes from
job centers, services and other destinations. These patterns are wasting
resources,eating up open space,wildlife habitat and farmland,and threat-
ening San Francisco Bay, the region's biodiversity and human health
through the degradation of air and water quality.
5. Resource use. Inefficient practices of production and consumption cause "Without a quality environment and
pollution and threaten the future prosperity of the economy. social equity, a prosperous economy
6. Neighborhood integrity. The movement of job centers away from inner
city neighborhoods and older suburbs is resulting in concentrations of 's a short term phenomenon.
poverty,deteriorated housing,a lack of adequate job training,public tran- Robert Harris
sit and other services,and a growing disparity of incomes between the rich Vice President Environmental
Affairs, Pacific Gas and
and poor. Electric Company
7. Educational system. The quality of the K-12 education system has deterio-
rated to the point where the region is no longer among national educational
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leaders. The current educational system no longer provides an adequately-
prepared workforce,and the future of the region's children is at risk.
Our Boy Region environment is 8. Community health and safety. Declining inner city neighborhoods and
in jeopardy and in some ways older suburbs have experienced increasing crime and safety concerns.These
issues are often exacerbated by environmental degradation in the same areas
declining. The Boy Area Alliance leading to increasing levels of health-related problems. People move away
draft Compact makes a promising from unsafe and unhealthy communities; thereby increasing the rate of
decline of the community.
start on.addressing thesechallenges
9. . Local government finance. Because of unreliable sources of funds, local
in ways that are consistent with governments often plan land uses that compete with other jurisdictions in
economic prosperity and order to increase revenues to meet growing demands for social and other .
municipal services. The result is a growing financial challenge,particularly
social equity." for inner cities and older suburbs.
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Sherman Lewis 10. Civic engagement. Increasing geographic and cultural separation among
Sierra Club
people of different races,classes,arid cultures and a lack of understanding
i of the dynamics of growth have resulted in a decline of a common civic con
I science. People who are stressed by poverty, long commutes, and lack of
support networks have little time for involvement in their neighborhoods
and communities. Without established mechanisms for ongoing dialogue
and policy development, we cannot address emerging regional challenges
effectively and equitably.
If present trends continue,the Bay Area quality of life will deteriorate.But trends
are not destiny.A more sustainable future is possible through the cooperation of
"If not well planned, growth can. the constituencies of the Three Es-economy,.environment,equity—working in
degrade our cities and the partnership with government at all levels.
environment, which threatens This Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area contains specific Commitments to
economic conditions. We stand Action to address the major challenges to achieving a more sustainable region.
i firmly on the side of planning for
growth that fuels economic
prosperity, environmental protection
and equitable opportunities and
benefits-in.short, planning that
protects quality of life."
Candace Skarlatos
Senior Vice President,
Director Environmental .
+ Initiatives, Bank of America
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The overall goal of the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development is to
achieve more sustainable growth and a smarter land use pattern in the region.
Thus,although reaching regional consensus on a final Compactfor a Sustainable
Bay Area will be an important milestone, there must be an ultimate focus on
implementation.
The impact of implementation will be measured regularly using the indicators
included in Appendix A of this Draft Compact document.The Bay Area Alliance is
also developing a compilation of"best practices"for communities,businesses,and
individual households to promote sustainable development and smart growth.
In addition,the Bay Area Alliance has launched a Regional Livability Footprint
Project to facilitate regional consensus on how the Commitments in the Draft
Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area relate to land use. The Regional Livability
Footprint Project is being coordinated with the work of the regional agencies on
smart growth to develop an"alternative growth scenario"for the Regional Trans- "Without a regional vision and
portation Improvement Plan. There will be an extensive public participation strategy, low-income communities
process to reach regional consensus on a preferred Regional Livability Footprint
for the future.For more information on how you can get involved,please contact have the most to lose. Involving
the Bay Area Alliance at(510)464-7978 or www.BayAreaAUiance.org. these communities in regional
A high-priority implementation strategy for.the Bay Area Alliance is the planning processes will improve
Community Capital Investment Initiative to attract private investment into the the quality of life for all."
poorest neighborhoods in partnership with the community. The Community
Capital Investment Initiative is intended to simultaneously tackle poverty with Luis nrteaga
market-based solutions andromote smart growth.Work on this Initiative will Associate Director,
P g Latino Issues Forum
provide valuable real-time information and practical lessons on the potential for
infill,land recycling,and neighborhood revitalization as strategies for sustain-
able development.
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This Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area contains specific Commitments
to Action to address the major challenges to achieving a sustainable region.
The members of the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development propose the
following framework for bold action.The ten strategic commitments are inextri-
cably interconnected,and they are directly linked to the previous ten challenges.
The order of listing is not intended to imply a priority.
1. Enable a diversified,sustainable and competitive economy to
continue to prosper and provide jobs in order to achieve a high
quality of life for all Bay Area residents.
2. Accommodate sufficient housing affordable to all income levels
within the Bay Area to match population increases and job
generation.
3. Target transportation investment to achieve a world-class com-
prehensive,integrated and balanced multi-modal system that
supports efficient land use and decreases dependency on single-
occupancy vehicle trips.
4. Preserve and restore the region's natural assets,including San
Francisco Bay,farmland,open space,other habitats,and air and
water quality.
5. Use resources efficiently,eliminate pollution and significantly
reduce waste.
6. Focus investment to preserve and revitalize neighborhoods.
7. Provide all residents with the opportunity for quality education
and lifelong learning to help them meet their highest aspirations.
8. Promote healthy and safe communities.
9. Implement local government fiscal reforms and revenue sharing.
10. Stimulate civic engagement.
These Ten Commitments to Action form the centerpiece of the Draft Compactfor
a Sustainable Bay Area. The Draft Compact sets forth an overview statement and
specific actions associated with each of the ten commitments. . .
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El. Enab�le a Diversified, Sustainable and Competitive Economy to
nue to Prosper and Provide Jobs in order to Achieve a High
ity of Life for All Bay Area Residents.
"The foundation of smart growth is The Bay Area Alliance will work to strengthen the regional economy to
reduce the aggregate effect of future global,national,state or regional reces-
a strong economy. Smart growth sions.We will seek to ensure that all sectors of the Bay Area population have
strategies definitely are not business the opportunity to participate in the region's growing economic prosperity.
as j usual. The challenge is to ensure We commit ourselves to:
they make business sense."
Robert L. Duffy Support and lead.collaborative actions to enhance the region's eco-
Vice President, nomic strengths and minimize its weaknesses while ensuring its com-
A.T.Kearney,Inc. parative advantage,protecting the environment and improving social
! equity.
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{ Encourage businesses in environmental technologies, material recy-
cling, energy efficiency, brownfields reuse and those that employ the
disadvantaged.
• Participate in discussions on:growth and sustainability;the nature and
quality of jobs in the region;the relationship of a living wage and sus-
tainability; and strategies to promote a living wage.without affecting
competitive position.
Encourage the location of jobs near places where workforce housing
exists, and link jobs and housing with convenient, affordable transit
service.
Link employer-based workforce development to the schools,including
technical and vocational schools.
r2. Accommodate Sufficient Housing Affordable to All Income
within the Bay Area to Match Population Increases and
eration.
The Bay Area needs a coordinated
strategy dedicated to affordable The Bay Area Alliance will work to protect and expand the supply of hous-
ing that is needed by.and affordable to all residents.Actions will be taken to
housing development and promote housing the most needy,current and future workers of all income
neighborhood revitalisation." levels in locations near transit,community services and places of employ-
ment.We will coordinate our efforts with regional agencies,local,state and
Lynette Jung Lee federal governments, employers, community organizations, developers,
Executive Director, non-profits, business associations, economic development organizations,
East Bay Asian Local P P g
Development Corporation foundations and lenders.
The Bay Area Alliance supports optimizing the potential for meeting land
use needs for new housing and jobs through increasing average densities
with infill, land recycling,transit villages, development of closed military
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bases,and revitalization of poor and older neighborhoods while avoiding
displacement. However, we recognize that even with optimizing these
strategies to achieve more efficient land-use,there might likely need to be
growth in Bay Area urban and suburban communities,but not in identi-
fied environmentally sensitive areas,in order to meet the regional housing
needs.The Bay Area Alliance encourages management of growth in a way
that uses land efficiently,reduces automobile dependency,minimizes inter-
regional impacts and provides sufficient housing opportunities to all "Supplying housing to all economic
income levels. segments of the Bay Area, commen-
We commit ourselves to: surate with job and population
• Reach out to financial institutions to encourage diverse housing types growth, is the first crucial step
and mixed-use investments at transit-supportive densities within towards a more sustainable region."
urban areas,.near transit, which reuse underutilized or deteriorated Phil Serna
areas. Vice President of Regional
Governmental Affairs,
• Work with local community organizations to learn about their needs Homebuilders Association
for housing and services,including needs of the homeless,and encour- of Northern California
age community organizations to participate in planning,advocacy and
implementation.
• Advocate.in support of mixed-density and mixed-income residential
development,particularly in areas with transit and other services.
• Support efforts to use existing housing stock efficiently,by encouraging
second units,group housing and similar mechanisms.
• Support community-based efforts to retain and expand the supply of
existing affordable housing and the adoption of measures to prevent
displacement.
• Advocate local government actions, such as amending general plans "We need to provide housing that
and zoning ordinances, and providing incentives, such as permit fast the working poor can afford. We
tracking,to encourage affordable housing development,especially near
transit. need to pay more attention to those
• Advocate changes in federal and state legislation to provide incentives at the bottom who are working and
for the development of resource-efficient, affordable housing near trying very hard. We also need to
transit,community services and places of employment,and to address
barriers such as construction defect litigation. recognize that public service
• Establish an Affordable Housing Trust Fund to assist jurisdictions in employees, such as teachers and
providing their fair share of affordable housing. police officers, often are not
• Support state legislative reform to improve the fair share housing compensated at the some level as
process and provide financial and other incentives to strengthen-local private sector workers with
jurisdictions'abilities to meet their fair share responsibilities.
comparable skills and experience.
• Support preservation and conservation of existing housing stock such
as housing at closing military bases,single residential occupancy People don't want a handout. They
hotels and other affordable housing. want decent, affordable housing."
• Support existing fair housing laws and prohibitions against discrimi- Councilmember Gwen Regalia
nation in housing. City of Walnut Creek
Vice President,Associatim
of Bay Area Governments
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3. Target Transportation Investment to Achieve a World-Class
! Comprehensive, Integrated and Balanced Multi-modal System
that Supports Efficient Land Use and.Decreases Dependency on
Single-Occupancy Vehicle Trips.
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i with transportation planning agencies and all advocacy groups to maintain
and preserve existing transportation facilities and to invest in an integrated
j transportation system which improves access and mobility of people,goods
and services throughout the region,and minimizes environmental impacts,
particularly on air and water resources.
The Bay Area Alliance supports maximizing alternatives to single-occupant
vehicle travel with incentives and priorities for the development of a com-
prehensive, integrated, seamless public transit system. To achieve such a
I 'Smart growth means creating viable public transit system,there must be better coordination among tran-
sit agencies as well as increased funding.To improve mobility,simultaneous
residential, industrial, and
strategic investments must be made in key roadway systems.All investments
commercial development that should be subject to a comparative mobility and access evaluation of the
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encourages the use of alternative performance of similar investments in other transportation modes.
modes of transportation, preserving In addition, the Bay Area Alliance will work with others to promote
our natural landscape, and investing improved linkages.between transportation investments and land use plan- .
ning to help ensure effective and efficient use of transportation funds.
in affordable housing along.
� transit routes. Smart growth is
We commit ourselves to:
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inecessary if the Bay Area is going Encourage the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and
to sustain its quality of life and its partners to plan to achieve an effective and efficient integration of
economic vitality. transportation systems that improve mobility and promote environ-
mental protection and a healthy,durable economy.
Supervisor Jim Beall
j Santa Clara County Support the transportation services, regulations and facilities that
Chair,Metropolitan complement compact land-use patterns.
Transportation Commission
• Encourage more transit express routes that increase ridership to exist-
ing high volume destinations and developments:
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Support the linking of existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes and
increased strategic bus and water transit services to create a high-speed
itransit system for the region.
• Support efforts to improve the efficiency,coordination and affordabil-
ityof transit services, including high-speed water transit, BART,
i CalTrain and other trains, light rail and buses in order to achieve an
integrated, comprehensive, region wide, seamless public transit net-
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Encourage the restoration and expansion of transit.service during both
( commute and non-commute times to under-served neighborhoods
and populations.(e.g.,seniors,schoolchildren,etc.).
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• Advocate that MTC continue to give priority to the repair,maintenance "Tomorrow's demands need to
and improvement of existing freeways while addressing new or expand- be addressed today. We need to
ed facilities with a comparative evaluation of surface transportation to
public transit alternatives in order to increase total system efficiency. work together to create housing,
• Consider the implementation of congestion pricing and other pricing transportation plans and mass
reforms that do not unduly burden vulnerable populations as a means transit that are seamless for all
of motivating alternatives to single-passenger vehicle trips and gener-
ating additional financial resources for transportation system improve- parts of the Bay Area."
ments,with a priority on improving public transit service in conges- Supervisor Mike Nevin
tion coIIidors. San Mateo County
Chair, Bay Area Air Quality
• Advocate for a safe,convenient network of bicycle and pedestrian facil- Management District
ities which serve and/or link residential, employment, commercial,
recreational and transit service areas.
• Support the integration .of new surface transportation and transit
improvements to relieve key bottlenecks and maximize efficiency of
movement for the Bay Area population.
• Support investment in transportation infrastructure for the efficient
movement of people and commerce using seaports,airports,rail,and
highways, at a level sufficient to maintain the competitiveness of the
region.
• Support the continuing efforts of MTC to conduct an equity analysis of
the Regional Transportation plan process and to consider the social
equity impact of new transportation investments.
4. Preserve and Restore the Region's Natural Assets, including San
Francisco Bay, Farmland, Open Space, Other Habitats, and Air and
Water Quality.
The Bay Area Alliance will work with others to identify and protect high- "Continued economic development
priority lands,waterways and the San Francisco Bay.We will seek resources is built on a foundation of
to develop a region-wide plan and map showing which lands should be con-
sidered for restoration and preservation and which could be considered for environmental protection. This
development, consistent with sustainability criteria. These criteria must region, which has the toughest
include the encouragement of compact,mixed-use,mixed-income develop-
ment in existing developed areas to ensure that land is used efficiently environmental protection and best
(including the reuse of brownfields). The criteria should also include environmental standards, has the
matching jobs with housing,linking homes,jobs and services,and reducing
dependence on motor vehicles. Recognizing that the Bay Area already has nation's strongest economy."
lost extensive habitat, we will work to obtain funds for land protection, Will Travis
restoration and management,through acquisition and other means,to pro- Executive Director,
tect wetlands and watersheds and to preserve open space,prime agricultur- Bay Conservation and
al land,wildlife habitat, and natural resources and to provide appropriate Development Commission
public access. We will work with local and regional park and open space
agencies, environmental organizations, and local governments to identify
priority areas.We will coordinate efforts to obtain funds from federal and
state governments,foundations,and other sources.
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• Support efforts to protect and restore the Bay-Delta Estuary.
Support an open space initiative/regional bond measure.
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• Address the particular needs for open space, environmental cleanup,
and resource/habitat protection in urban areas and low-income neigh-
iborhoods,.and promote environmental responsibility throughout the
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iDevelop plans to set priorities for natural resource preservation,
including wetlands restoration and preservation, informed by best
"Water quality is tremendously available science.
affected by growth in the . Support coordinated advocacy efforts to obtain funds for planning,
i watersheds. We need to protect acquisition,restoration and stewardship and appropriate public access
incentives.
open space while encouraging
• Advocate incentives for landowners to practice good environmental
in-fill development." stewardship. .
Larry Kolb Work with farmers.to develop policies and incentives that promote
ActSan Fr Executive Officer,
gio environmentally-responsible agricultural practices.
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I Water Quality Control Board Coordinate land acquisition efforts with environmental and community-
based organizations.
Link land protection/management programs to local economic develop-
ment and employment efforts,including assistance to family farmers and
farm workers.
Support urban growth boundaries,provided that complementary poli
cies and incentives are adopted that ensure that new jobs generated and
needed housing are accommodated within the boundaries in a manner
emphasizing revitalization and reuse.
• Implement strategies to reduce water pollution, especially non-point
source run-off,and promote watershed management practices for the
Bay and associated waterways.
• Reduce air pollution,especially from mobile sources.
• Support public-private partnerships to.improve the efficiency of envi-
ronmental regulation while simultaneously improving environmental
performance and enforcement of existing environmental laws and reg-
ulations.
• Support the study of the relationship of carrying capacity to growth.
5. Use Resources Efficiently, Eliminate Pollution and Significantly
Reduce Waste.
To improve resource efficiency,the Bay Area Alliance will work to support
leadership by utilities, manufacturers, builders, other businesses;-institu-
tions,public agencies and consumer groups that encourage the efficient use
and reuse of resources,including water and.energy,and the eliminatiorn
pollution and reduction of waste.
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We commit ourselves to: "The Bay Area boasts unparalleled
• Seek tax and other incentives and work to eliminate existing disincen- natural beauty and quality of life,
tives,to encourage producers and consumers to minimize the environ- but we are in danger of loving it to
mental impact associated with their energy and resource use. death. This draft Compact affirms
• Encourage high quality design and"green"building materials through our shared commitment to clean
a cooperative effort involving industry, government and community
organizations. I air and smart growth through
• Emphasize the use of goods and services produced, packaged and sustainable transportation and
transported in an environmentally and socially responsible fashion. other means."
• Encourage more resource efficient production and construction Donna Liu
processes. Natural Resources
Defense Council
• Support local and regional recycling and resource recovery programs,
emphasizing resource cycling.
• Encourage the-use of energy and water efficient technologies in new
building design and retrofit of residential, business and institutional
facilities.
• Encourage the substitution of renewable for non-renewable energy
resources,and reduction in energy use.
• Encourage households,industry,government and agriculture to reduce
the use of harmful pesticides,fertilizers and other potential pollutants.
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Encourage development of total ecological production processes.
(6. Focus Investment to Preserve and Revitalize Neighborhoods.
The Bay Area Alliance will work to establish a Community Investment "The efforts of the Bay Area Alliance
Program ("Community Capital Investment Initiative") which supports fur Sustainable Development are a
neighborhood revitalization efforts while encouraging compact, efficient
development patterns.The program,which is intended to complement exist- significant means to provide needed
ing efforts,will focus job development and training,community improve- resources for community revitaliza-
ments,and social services in neighborhoods experiencing decline,including
inner cities,older suburbs,and the 46 most impoverished neighborhoods in tion and capacity building."
the Bay Area. The program will provide assistance to community-based James Head
entrepreneurs.It will also encourage employers with high growth opportu- Executive Director,
nity to locate in these areas and use indigenous vendors for needed services National Economic
to the extent possible. Development and Law Center
We commit ourselves to:
• Recruit community and Bay Area business leaders to participate in devel-
oping and adopting a Community Investment Program ("Community
Capital Investment Initiative').
• Support and strengthen the efforts of economic development organi-
zations in the region that invest in stimulating local entrepreneurship
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"Attracting private investment to in identified neighborhoods that are in decline of at risk,while mini-
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Seek
resident displacement.
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placement of low-and moderate-income residents.
existing residents and businesses,
• Work to assure that environmental,housing and infrastructure prob-
not displacing them-is a key smart lems that discourage investment in these neighborhoods are addressed,.
I growth strategy that relieves including training and incentives for self-help neighborhood projects.
ISupport and strengthen community-based financial institutions.to
pressures for development at the
facilitate neighborhood revitalization in low-income communities.
edge of the urbanized areas."
I Work with service providers to assure adequate job training and sup-
Sunne Wright McPeak port programs for local residents.
President&CEO,
Bay Area Council Encourage business.incubators,and vendors and suppliers.to regional
! growth-industry dusters,to locate in impoverished neighborhoods to.
complement local entrepreneurship.
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i train currently unemployed or underemployed welfare recipients and
the working poor for jobs with career and income growth potential.
• Ensure that new industrial development is compatible with neighbor-
hood and community needs.
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"We need to make more effort, partic- To improve educational performance,the Bay Area Alliance will establish a
ularly with poor communities, to get "support for schools",, program, working with local school districts, com-
munity organizations,residents and employers.The focus will be on invest-
children, and their parents, excited ment in and improvement of the quality of public education performance
about education.and school and help at the primary,secondary,and post-secondary levels. Performance indica-
tors will include levels of achievement and.rates of graduation,especially for
them reach their full potential This low-income youth and those living in impoverished neighborhoods.
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f We commit ourselves to:
the Bay Area. We need to bring all
young people along and offer them Support school reform programs and state and.local school.bond
measures,consistent with sustainable community development..
opportunities to succeed.'
• Support mentoring programs.
Councilmember Gwen Regalia
j City of Walnut Creek • Encourage parental and community involvement.
i Vice President,Association.of
Bay Area Governments Support programs that help ensure students have both basic education
and job skills.
• Advocate education on the environment,sustainable living,and envi-
ronmentally-responsible consumption throughout the region, within
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C8. Promote Healthy and Safe Communities.
To break the cycle of community decline leading to increased crime,which It is visionary that the Bay Area
in turn leads to more.community decline,the Bay Area Alliance will work to Alliance's approach to smart growth
enhance the safety and health of inner city and older suburban neighbor-
hoods.In this effort,we will work with the Bay Area Partnership: Building recognizes the importance of
Healthy and Self-Sufficient Communities for Economic Prosperity and oth- assisting families to become self-
ers to build on the assets of families,neighborhoods and individuals rather
than focusing on deficits. sufficient and helping children to
team and thrive."
We commit ourselves to:
Ed Schoenberger
Pres• Work with the Ba Area Partnership and others to help ensure that res- Council for
Northern California
Pay P P Council for the Community,
idents of all communities have access to adequate health care and and Secretariat,Bay Area
community facilities. Partnership:Building Healthy
and Self-sufficient
• Encourage community policing where police officers have longer-term Communities for Economic
assignments on specific beats in order to facilitate closer relations Prosperity.
between police and community residents.
• Support efforts that lead to toxic-free communities.
• Seek opportunities to support and participate in local neighborhood
social and cultural events.
• Support and strengthen efforts that facilitate community access to
clean,healthy food supplies and enhance food security.
• Advocate for performance-based "good neighbor agreements" that
ensure worker and neighborhood health and safety.
• Continue to support the Bay Area's leadership in family planning
services.
• Support enhancing human services for families,youth and children.
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. Implement Local Government Fiscal Reforms and Revenue Sharing.
To address local government finance and fiscal inequity and uncertainty, 'I believe in sitting down with those
which currently motivates local governments to plan and zone for revenue
rather than for balanced communities,the Bay Area Alliance will advocate with differing viewpoints. If we as
changes in legislation and practices at the state,regional and local level.The public policy leaders check our egos
goals will be to reduce competition between jurisdictions for development, and respect where each person is
reduce economic polarization in the region,and increase cooperation.We
will pay particular attention to improving the fiscal health of economically- coming from, I think we can expect
distressed inner cities and older suburbs. to have win-win outcomes."
We commit ourselves to: Supervisor William Carroll
Solana County
President,Association of.Bay
• Advocate changes in state legislation to provide local governments with Area Governments
adequate and stable tax revenues.
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programs at the subregional and regional levels.
• Encourage local governments to.work together to determine how to
allocate and share tax revenues.
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cooperative land-use planning and implementation efforts.
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ty of the Bay Area,and will work to establish means of conversing and coop-
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organization that reflects the real ices they need in order to participate in community decision making. To
address emerging regional challenges we will promote the establishment of
world challenges of creating a appropriate forums for ongoing policy discussions and development.
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We commit ourselves to:
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the need for an inclusive process Engage local residents and community organizations as equal partners
in planning,development,and investment decisions.
that identifies regional solutions to
• Support efforts to provide needed services, such as child care, youth
regionsl problems that affect every- programs and elder care in neighborhoods and at places of employ-
one in the Bay Area. We look ment so that people have time to participate in community events,
planning and decision-making.
forward.to continued joint efforts
• Continue to actively engage in ongoing multi-stakeholder dialogue to
to involve the public in discussion
address regional sustainability issues.
Of the hard choices to be made." Work with others,including the school community,,to enhance under-
Jean Matsuura standing of the concept of sustainability, civic engagement and the
Immediate Past President, interdependence of the economy, environment and social equity,
League of women voters of including the equity impact of public investments.
the Bay Area
Support a continued analysis of other metropolitan regional models.
j Encourage and support ongoing models of cooperation in the Bay
Area.
Encourage local governments to consider the regional impact of their
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Sustainable Development Indicators
This section on Sustainable Development Indicators is a nizes that the indicators to be tracked may change over
key companion document to the Draft Compact and time.The following are only those indicators to be tracked
an integral component of the overall implementation initially.As experience is gained,the Bay Area Alliance may
strategy.Widely distributed regular public reports about choose to add additional indicators and/or delete some of
the status and progress on standardized indicators will them.This group of indicators is intended to get the Bay
help increase the general awareness of the concept of sus- Area Alliance started on the path of tracking and publicly
tainable development. Additionally, indicators provide a reporting the status of sustainability in the region.
mechanism for motivation as characterized by the adage:
"what gets measured gets done' Furthermore,indicators This set of indicators is expected to be widely published
may help encourage the behavioral changes that could by the Bay Area media and will provide a periodic"report
move the Bay Area towards a more sustainable path. card" to the residents of the Bay Area. The Bay Area
Alliance recognizes that some of the indicators will
Following are a set of broad indicators,listed by Commit- require the development of new data sets. The Bay Area
ment in the Draft Compact,that the Bay Area Alliance will Alliance strongly recommends that all applicable agen-
use to measure status and gauge progress(or lack thereof) cies,institutions and jurisdictions implement a dedicated
toward sustainability.Where feasible,data will be tracked and funded data collection and analysis effort on a con-
annually.In addition to these broad indicators,others will tinuing basis to facilitate and eventually automate the col-
be developed for many of the commitments and initiatives lection,analysis and public dissemination of the sustain-
associated with them. The Bay Area Alliance also recog- able development indicators.
1. Enable a Diversified,Sustainable and Competitive Indicators:
Economy to Continue to Prosper and Provide Jobs a. Housing starts vs. new jobs and population
in order to Achieve a High Quality of Life for All increases(annual and cumulative).
Bay Area Residents.
b. Percent of low-and moderate-incomes spent on
Indicators: housing by renters and homeowners and on
a. Annual Gross Regional Product(GRP)/Annual commuting, including data by ethnicity and
Genuine Progress Indicator(GPI). gender.
b. Persons below the poverty line (percentage of c. Housing units needed in job surplus areas to
the population),including data by ethnicity and alleviate severe congestion.
gender. d. Average density of new housing and percent of
c. Workers with jobs earning less than living-wage total housing within 1/2 mile of transit nodes.
(percentage.of the workforce)and without ben- e. Number of homeless,including data by ethnici-
efits,number of new living-wage jobs and num- ty and gender.
ber of new small businesses, including data by
3. Target Transportation Investment to Achieve a
ethnicity and gender.
World Class Comprehensive, Integrated and
d. Median per capita income, mean income per Balanced Multi-modal System that Supports
capita,per capita income of the lowest and high- Efficient Land Use and Decreases Dependency on
est quintiles of income,and the Gini coefficient. Single Occupancy Vehicle Trips.
2. Accommodate Sufficient Housing Affordable to All Indicators: —
Income Levels within the Bay Area to Match a. Commuting modes, commuting time, transit-
Population Increases and Job Generation. served households, and transit-served jobs,
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! income and zero-vehicle households. ("Transit- rehabilitated in targeted low-income neighbor-
served" is defined as "frequent and. reliable hoods.
service.") d. Percent change in composition of residents and
b. Vehicle miles traveled per capita by mode. smallbusinesses in targeted low and moderate-
income neighborhoods, including 30-day
I 4. Preserve and Restore the Region's Natural Assets, notices and.eviction rates.
j including San Francisco Bay, Farmland, Open e. Neighborhood satisfaction in targeted low- and
Space,Other Habitats,and Air and Water Quality. moderate-income neighborhoods and in the
Indicators: region.
a. Land use over time: urbanized land, protected .7. Provide AllResidents with the Opportunity for
parkland'(urbanized and unurbanized areas), Quality Education and Lifelong Learning to Help
agricultural/rangeland in use, agricultural/ Them Meet Their Highest Aspirations.
rangeland, wetlands, protected open space
(urbanized and unurbanized areas), and other Indicators:
unurbanized land. a. Educational performance based on testing.
' b. Water use per capita (residential and.non-resi- b. Educational performance of students,including
dential)and percent reused. data by ethnicity and by school,based on out-
c. Ecological impact on all land of the Bay area comes.
i population over time. c. Educational investment: total dollar spent per
d. Progress towards restoring the ecological health
public school pupil from all sources.
of the Bay as determined by the CalFed Bay- d. Availability of and participation in low-cost
Delta process.(This will be refined over time.) adult education.
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Significantly Reduce Waste. Indicators:
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a. Energy use (including percent renewable) and low-income neighborhoods,tracked annually.
carbon dioxide gas emissions per capita, resi- b. Percent of children and adults covered by med-
dential and non-residential. ical insurance,tracked annually.
j b. Days in violation of air quality standards. 9. Implement Local Government Fiscal Reforms and
c. Solid waste per capita and percent recycled. Revenue Sharing.
d. Amount of particulate matter per capita in tar- Indicators:
geted low-income neighborhoods and in the a. Amount of tax revenue shared among local gov-
region. ernments,tracked annually.
e. Toxic pollutants discharged into San Francisco
b. Municipal revenue sources(aggregated)tracked
Bay. annually.
6. Focus Investment to Preserve and Revitalize 10. Stimulate Civic Engagement.
Neighborhoods.
Indicators:
Indicators:
a., Percent of eligible people who vote by age,gen-
a. Poverty and types of investment in targeted low- der and race/ethnicity(tracked regularly to rec-
income neighborhoods, ognize election cycles).
b:. Unemployment in targeted low-income neigh- b. Diversity of race and gender of elected official's
borhoods and in the region, including data by in the Bay Area compared to population in the
ethnicity and gender. Bay Area,over time. .
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Historical Perspective of the Bay Area X3
Alliance for Sustainable Development
The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development The first meeting of the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable
(Bay Area Alliance) is'a multi-stakeholder coalition Development was convened on March 31, 1997.Quarterly
established in 1997 to develop and implement an action meetings have been held since then.In order to carry out
plan that will lead to a more sustainable Bay Area. It is an adopted work plan and to develop this Draft Compact,
founded on the principle of the Three Es of Sustainable the Bay Area Alliance established five working caucuses
Development—prosperous economy, quality environ- and six working groups to include a broad cross-section
ment, and social equity—and embraces e-vision—a of perspectives and representation. The caucuses ensure
vision of the future which integrates the Three Es into a ongoing input from the perspectives of each of the Three
balanced,inclusive,collaborative approach to achieving a Es, local government, and local community-based sus-
more sustainable region. The Bay Area Alliance adopted tainability initiatives.The caucuses are:
the definition of sustainable development endorsed by the
United Nations'World Commission on Environment and • Social Justice
Development:"Meeting the needs of the present without . Environment
compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs.' • Business-Employer and Economic Development
• Local Government/Regional Agencies
In late 1996,Richard Clarke,retired Chairman and CEO
of Pacific Gas&Electric Company and Michele Perrault, - Local/Sub-regional Sustainability Programs Roundtable
International Vice President of the Sierra Club, both
members of the President's Council on Sustainable The working groups included balanced participation
Development (PCSD), presented the idea of a regional from each of the caucuses and provided initial input and
sustainable development initiative to the General recommendations for the Draft Compact. The working
Assembly of the Association of Bay Area Governments groups are:
(ABAG) and to representatives of business,environment,
and social equity organizations in the Bay Area. In order ' Housing,Jobs and Access
to ensure that all Three Es and government were repre- • Environmental Quality and Biodiversity
sented in the leadership of the Bay Area Alliance, Carl
Anthony, Executive Director of the Urban Habitat . Public Education and Media Strategy
Program (representing equity), Charlotte Powers, • Tax.and Fiscal Policy
President of ABAG(representing government)and Sunne . Sustainable Development Indicators
Wright McPeak, President and CEO of the Bay Area
Council (representing business) were recruited to join • Best Practices
Richard Clarke (representing economy) and Michele
Perrault(representing environment).These five individu- More than 200 people have participated in the caucuses
als constituted the original Steering Committee of the Bay and working groups. Each member organization of the
Area Alliance.Mr.Clarke recently transitioned his leader- Bay Area Alliance,all of which are listed on the inside of
ship role to Mr. Robert Harris,Vice President Environ- the cover,agrees in principle with the vision and direction
mental Affairs,.Pacific Gas & Electric Company. Ms. of this Draft Compactfor a Sustainable Bay Area. However,
Powers transitioned her leadership role in the Bay Area this Draft Compact is not an end, but to paraphrase
Alliance as she transitioned her presidency of ABAG to Winston Churchill, merely the end of the beginning.
Mary King and most recently to William Carroll.The cur- There will be a series of focus groups and workshops
rent Steering Committee are the individuals who signed throughout the region to obtain feedback and input,and
the introductory letter in this document. to refine and finalize the document.
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. The Bay Area Alliance is founded on the premise that the 5. Economic growth based on technological innovation,
people of the Bay Area want to preserve the environmen- improved efficiency, and expanding global markets
tal,economic,and social attributes of the region for gen- is essential for progress toward greater prosperity,
erations to come. There has already been much work to equity,and environmental quality.
preserve and enhance these attributes. The Bay Area
Alliance acknowledges the contributions of the people 6. Environmental regulations have improved and must
and groups that have worked and continue to work for continue to improve the lives of all Americans. Basic
sustainability and is building on these efforts to develop a. standards of performance that are dear,fair,and con-
broad, effective constituency of support for actions that sistently enforced remain necessary to protect that
will promote a more sustainable region. The Bay Area progress. The current regulatory system should be
Alliance also acknowledges the interdependence of the ' improved to deliver required results at lower costs.In
Bay Area's sub-regions and strives to make the concept of addition,the system should provide enhanced flexibil-
"region"a value for all Bay Area residents.Additionally,it ity in return for superior environmental performance.
recognizes the inter-relationship of the Bay Area.with 7. Environmental progress will depend on individual,
adjoining regions in California. institutional,and corporate responsibility, commit-
ment,and stewardship.
Inspired by the work of the President's Council on Sustain-
able Development,the Bay Area Alliance operates within a 8. We need a new collaborative decision process that
national context and seeks to exemplify the theme in the leads to better decisions; more rapid change; and
two PCSD reports:Sustainable America:A New Consensus more sensible use of human, natural, and financial
(1996), and Towards a Sustainable America: Advancing resources in achieving our goals.
Prosperity, Opportunity, and a Healthy Environment for
the 21st Century (1999), that a sustainable America can 9. The nation must strengthen its communities and
only be achieved by creating sustainable communities. enhance their role in decisions about environment,
While recognizing that they may not sufficiently address equity, natural resources, and economic progress so
the specifics of the Bay Area region,the Bay Area Alliance that the individuals and institutions most immediately
used as a guide in formulating its work plan the principles affected can join with others in the decision process.
set forth by PCSD as follows: 10. Economic growth, environmental protection, and
1. To achieve our vision of sustainable development, social equity are linked.We need to develop integrated
some things must grow—jobs, productivity, wages, policies to achieve these goals.
capital and savings,profits,information,knowledge, .11. The United States should have policies and programs
and education—and others—pollution, waste, and that contribute to stabilizing global human popula-
poverty—must not. tion; this objective is critical if we hope to have the
2. Change is inevitable and necessary for the sake of resources needed to ensure a high quality of life for
future generations and for ourselves.We can choose future generations.
a course for change that will lead to the mutually 12. Even in the face of scientific uncertainty, society
reinforcing goals of economic growth,environmen- should take reasonable actions to avert risks where
tal protection,and social equity. the potential harm to human health or the environ-
3. Steady progress in reducing disparities in education, ment is thought to be serious or irreparable.
opportunity, and environmental risk within society 13. Steady advances in science and technology are essen-
is essential to economic growth, environmental tial to help improve economic efficiency,protect and
health,and social justice. restore natural systems, and modify consumption
4. The-United States has made great progress in protecting patterns.
the environment in the last 25 years,and must continue 14. A growing economy and healthy environment are
to make progress in the next 25 years.We can achieve essential to national and global security.
that goal because market incentives and the power of
consumers can lead to significant improvements in 15. A knowledgeable public, the free flow of informa-
environmental performance at less cost. tion, and opportunities for review and redress are
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critically important to open,equitable,and effective In 1999 the Bay Area region and the Bay Area Alliance
decision making. were selected as one of four regional pilots in the nation
by the Partnership for Regional Livability,a consortium of
16. Citizens must have access to high-quality and lifelong major foundations and federal agencies dedicated to
formal and non-formal education that enables them advancing sustainable development and smart growth.
to understand the interdependence of economic pros- The Bay Area Alliance is significantly enhanced by the
perity, environmental quality, and social equity, and association with the Partnership for Regional Livability
prepares them to take actions that support all three. and will benefit greatly from future assistance.
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D R A F T C O M P A C T F O R A S U S T A I N A B L E B A Y A R E A
Feedback Form
Introduction
This Feedback Form is a companion document to the Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area (Draft Compact).
The purpose of the Draft Compact is to invite and encourage a regional conversation about how the Bay Area can
grow in a more sustainable manner.It is important to underscore the fact that it is a DRAFT.Your input and feed-
back are essential to the process of refining the Draft Compact.
If you do not have a copy of the Draft Compact, you may either 1) review it and complete this survey online at
www.BayAreaAUiance.org;or 2) contact us at infoBAA@BayAreaAlliance.org or 510/464-7978 to ask for a copy.
Background
The Draft Compact was developed by the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development (Bay Area Alliance), a
multi-stakeholder coalition established.in 1997 to develop and implement a sustainability action plan for the Bay
Area. The overall goal of the Bay Area Alliance is to reach consensus regionwide among a critical mass of stake-
holder organizations and civic leaders regarding a new shared vision rooted in common values about how the
region can grow in a more sustainable manner.The overarching strategy is to achieve the regionwide consensus on
a new shared vision through the development and adoption of a "compact" that can become the foundation for
implementation actions by both the public and private sectors at the local, regional,state and national levels.
Your Feedback
This is a three-part feedback form.You may provide input in three increasing levels of detail,as described below.
We request that you begin with Part 1,and encourage you to continue on to Parts 2 and 3 if you wish to provide
more detailed input.
Part 1. General feedback about the Vision and the Draft Compact as a whole (this level of feedback
entails one question and the opportunity to provide written comments);
Part 2. Specific feedback regarding the Ten Commitments to Action in the Draft Compact(this level
of feedback entails up to ten questions and the opportunity to provide written comments
plus Part 1);
Part 3. Specific feedback on the actions associated with each of the Ten Commitments to Action (this
level of feedback entails up to approximately 90 questions and the opportunity to provide
written comments plus Parts 1 and 2).
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To help determine whether we are reaching all population segments and reflecting the broad range of cultural
diversity in the Bay Area,we request a variety of demographic information. Please submit this page with N•our
completed feedback form.The information will be kept confidential and will be released only in aggregate.
1. I live in:
OAlameda O Contra Costa O Marin O Napa O San Francisco
OSan Mateo O Santa Clara O Solano O Sonoma
O Another county in California O Outside California
My Zip Code is
Z. I work in (select one):
O Alameda O Contra Costa O Marin O Napa O San Francisco
O San Mateo O Santa Clara O Solano O Sonoma
O Another county in California O Outside California
3. Gender: O Male O Female
4. Age: O 17 and under 018-25 .026-39
040-54 055-69 O 70 or over
5. I closely identify myself with the following sector(s) (Check all that apply):
O economy ' O environment O equity O government Q other
6. Education (select one):
Q K through Grade 8 Q Some high school 0 High school graduate
QSome college Q Associates degree Q Bachelors degree Q Graduate degree
7. Household Income (select one):
Q below$30,000 Q $30,000—$55,000 Q $55,0014100,000 Q above $100,000
8. Ethnicity (select all that apply):
Q African American/Black
Q Asian/Pacific Islander
QCaucasian/White
Q Latino/Hispanic
Q Native American
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General Feedback about the Vision and the . Draft Compact
Considering the entire Draft Compact and the actions associated with all
Ten Commitments to Action, the following best represents my level of
isupport (select one):
O Strongly support
O Mostly support
O Somewhat support
O Somewhat do not support
O Mostly do not support
O Strongly do not support
Comments:
You may submit your feedback form now or continue on to Part 2 and provide specific feedback on each of the
Ten Commitments to Action.
Submit your completed form (including the demographics page) to:
Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development
Fax: 510 464-7970
U.S. mail:PO Box 2050,Oakland CA 94604-2050
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Specific Feedback on the Ten Commitments to Action in the Draft Compact
The members of the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development have
identified ten inextricably interconnected Commitments to Action that
directly address the ten major challenges to achieving a more sustainable
region.The order of listing of the Ten Commitments to Action is not intend-
ed to imply a priority.
The Bay Area Alliance recognizes that resources are limited.The Bay Area may
not be able to simultaneously pursue all Ten Commitments to Action.While
all of the commitments are worthwhile and prioritization may be tough,your
answers will be most useful in informing decisionmakers.
Instructions
In this optional section,you will be able to rate each of the Ten Commit-
ments to action as follows:
1. 1 agree in principle with this Commitment
0 Yes 0 No
2. If yes, rank the Commitment on a scale where 1 means"least impor-
tant" and 5 means "most important" to improving the sustainability
and quality of life in the Bay Area (select one):
1 2 3 4 5
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1. Enable a diversified,sustainable and competitive economy to contin- 00 0 0 0 0 0
ue to prosper and provide jobs in order to achieve a high quality of agree in principle least to ► most importan!
life for all Bay Area residents.
2. Accommodate sufficient housing affordable to all income levels with- 00 0 0 0 0 0
in the Bay Area to match population increases and job generation.
3. Target transportation investment to achieve a world-class compre- 00 0 0 0 0 0
hensive, integrated and balanced multi-modal system that supports
efficient land use and decreases dependency on single-occupancy
vehicle trips.
4. Preserve and restore the.region's natural assets, including San Fran- 00 0.0 00 0
cisco Bay, farmland, open space, other habitats, and air and water
quality.
5. Use resources efficiently,eliminate pollution and significantly reduce 00 00 00 0
waste.
6. Focus investment to preserve and revitalize neighborhoods. 00 00 00 0
7. Provide all residents with the opportunity for quality education and 00 00 00 0
lifelong learning to help them meet their highest aspirations...
8. Promote healthy and safe communities. 00 00000
. 9. Implement local government fiscal reforms and revenue sharing. 00 00000
10. Stimulate civic engagement. 00 00000
You may submit your feedback form now or continue on to Part 3 and
provide specific feedback on the actions associated with each of the Ten
Commitments to Action.
Submit your completed form (including the demographics page) to:
Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development
Fax:.510 464-7970
U.S. mail: PO Box 2050,Oakland CA 94604-2050
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Specific Feedback on the Actions Associated with Each Commitment
Pa rt 3
Within each of the Ten Commitments to Action the members of the Bay
Area Alliance articulate actions that might be undertaken to achieve the
Commitment. The order in which the actions are listed is not intended to
imply a priority. Your perception of the relative contribution each action
might make to improving sustainability and quality of life in the Bay Area
will inform the Bay Area Alliance and others as these actions are considered
for implementation.
This is the most detailed level of feedback. In this optional section, you
will be able to rate each of the actions associated with the Ten
Commitments as follows:
1. I agree in principle with this action
0 Yes 0 No
2. If yes,rank the action on a scale where 1 means"least important"and 5
means"most important" to improving the sustainability and quality of
life in the Bay Area (select one):
1 2 3 4 5
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Commitment to Action and Associated Actions
1. Enable a Diversified,Sustainable and Competitive Economy to Con-
tinue to Prosper and Provide Jobs in order to Achieve a High Quality
of Life for All Bay Area Residents.
Actions Associated with Commitment to Action 1 Y N 1 2 3 4 5
a Support and lead collaborative actions to enhance the region's eco- 00 00000
nomic strengths and minimize its weaknesses while ensuring its agree in principle least to ► most important
comparative advantage, protecting the environment and improving
social equity.
b. Encourage businesses in environmental technologies, material recy- 00 00000
cling,energy efficiency,brownfields reuse and those that employ the
disadvantaged.
c. Participate in discussions on: growth and sustainability; the nature 00 00000
and quality of jobs in the region;the relationship of a living wage and
sustainability;and strategies to promote a living wage without affec- -
ing competitive position.
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d. Encourage the location of jobs near places where workforce housing 00 . 0000
exists, and link jobs and housing with convenient, affordable transit agree in principle least to ► most important
service.
e. Link employer-based workforce development to the schools, includ- 00 0000 0
ing technical and vocational schools.
2. Accommodate Sufficient Housing Affordable to All Income .Levels
within the Bay Area to Match Population 'Increases and Job
Generation.
Actions Associated with Commitment to Action 2 Y N 1 2 3 4 5
a Reach out. to financial institutions to encourage diverse housing 00 00000
types and mixed-use investments .at transit-supportive. densities agree in principle least to ► most important
within urban areas,near transit,which reuse underutilized or deteri-
orated areas.
b. Work with local community organizations to learn about their needs 00 00 000
for housing and services, including needs of the homeless, and
encourage community organizations to participate in planning,
advocacy and implementation.
c. Advocate in support of mixed-density and mixed-income residential 00 0 000 0
development,particularly in areas with transit and other services.
d. Support efforts to use existing housing stock efficiently,by encourag- 0 0 0 000 0
ing second units,group housing and similar mechanisms.
e. Support community-based efforts to retain and expand the supply of 0 0 0 000 0
existing affordable housing and the adoption of measures to prevent
displacement.
f. Advocate local government actions, such as amending general plans 0 0 0 000 0
and zoning ordinances,and providing incentives,such as permit fast
tracking, to encourage affordable housing development, especially
near transit.
g. Advocate changes in federal and state legislation to provide incen- 00 0 0 000
tives for the development of resource-efficient, affordable housing
near transit,community services and places of employment, and to
address barriers such as construction defect litigation.
h. Establish an Affordable Housing Trust Fund to assist jurisdictions in 00 0 0 000
providing their fair share of affordable housing.
L Support state legislative reform to improve the fair share housing 0 0 0 0 000
process and provide financial and other incentives to strengthen local
jurisdictions'abilities to meet their fair share responsibilities.
J. Support preservation and conservation of existing housing stock 0 0 0 0 000
such as housing at closing military bases,single residential occupan-
cy hotels and other affordable housing.
L Support existing fair housing laws and prohibitions against discrim- 00 0 0 0 00
ination in housing.
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3. Target Transportation Investment to Achieve a World-Class Compre-
hensive,Integrated and Balanced Multi-modal System that Supports
Efficient Land Use and Decreases Dependency on Single-Occupancy
Vehicle Trips.
Actions Associated with Commitment to Action 3 Y N 1 2 3 4 5
a Encourage the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) 00 00000
and its partners to plan to achieve an effective and efficient integra- agree in principle least to ► most important
tion of transportation systems that improve mobility and promote
environmental protection and a healthy,durable economy.
b. Support the transportation services, regulations and facilities that 00 00000
complement compact land-use patterns.
c. Encourage more transit express routes that increase ridership to 00 00000
existing high volume destinations and developments.
d. Support the linking of existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes and 00 00000
increased strategic bus and water transit services to create a high-
speed transit system for the region.
e. Support efforts to improve the efficiency,coordination and affordability 00 00000
of transit services,including high-speed water transit,BART,CalTrain
and other trains,light rail and buses in order to achieve an integrated,
comprehensive,region wide,seamless public transit network.
L Encourage the restoration and expansion of transit service during 00 00000
both commute and non-commute times to under-served neighbor-
hoods and populations (e.g.seniors,schoolchildren,etc.).
g. Advocate that MTC continue to give priority to the repair, mainte- 00 00000
nance and improvement of existing freeways while addressing new or
expanded facilities with a comparative evaluation of surface trans-
portation to public transit alternatives in order to increase total sys-
tem efficiency.
h. Consider the implementation of congestion pricing and other pric- 00 00000
ing reforms that do not unduly burden vulnerable populations as a
means of motivating alternatives to single-passenger vehicle trips
and generating additional financial resources for transportation sys-
tem improvements,with a priority on improving public transit serv-
ice in congestion corridors..
L Advocate for a safe, convenient network of bicycle and pedestrian 00 00000
facilities which serve and/or link residential,employment, commer-
cial,recreational and transit service areas.
j. Support the integration of new surface transportation and transit 00 00000
improvements to relieve key bottlenecks and maximize efficiency of
movement for the Bay Area population.
L Support investment in transportation infrastructure for the efficient 00 00000
movement of people and commerce using seaports,airports,rail,and
highways, at a level sufficient to maintain the competitiveness of the
region.
L Support the continuing efforts of MTC to conduct an equity analysis 00 00000
of the Regional Transportation Plan process and to consider the
social equity impact of new transportation investments.
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4. Preserve and Restore the Region's Natural Assets, including San .
Francisco Bay, Farmland, Open Space,Other Habitats, and Air and
Water Quality.
Actions Associated with Commitment to Action 4 Y N 1 2 3 4 5
a. Support efforts to protect and restore the Bay-Delta Estuary. 00 00000
agree in principle least.to ► most important
b. Support an open space initiative/regional bond measure. 00 00000
c. Address the particular needs for open space,environmental cleanup, 00 00000
and resource/habitat protection in urban areas and low-income
neighborhoods,and promote environmental responsibility through-
out the region.
d. Develop plans to set priorities for natural resource preservation, 00 0 0 0 0.0
including wetlands restoration and preservation, informed by best
available science.
C. Support coordinated advocacy efforts to obtain funds for planning, 00 . 0000 0
acquisition, restoration and stewardship and appropriate public
access incentives.
i E Advocate incentives for landowners to practice good environmental 00 0 000 0
stewardship.
g. Work with farmers to develop policies and incentives that promote 00 0 000 0
environmentally-responsible agricultural practices.
h. Coordinate land acquisition efforts with environmental and commu- 00 0 000 0
nity-based organizations.
L Link land protection/management programs to local economic 00 0000 0
development and employment efforts,including assistance to..family
farmers and farm workers.
j. Support urban growth boundaries, provided that complementary 00 0000 0
policies and incentives are adopted that ensure that new jobs gener-
ated and needed housing are accommodated within the boundaries
in a manner emphasizing revitalization and reuse.
L Implement strategies to reduce water pollution,especially non-point 00 0 000 0
source run-off, and promote watershed management practices for
the Bay and associated waterways.
L Reduce air pollution,especially from mobile sources. 00 0000 .0
m. Support public-private partnerships to improve the efficiency of 00 000 0 0
environmental regulation while simultaneously improving environ-
mental performance and enforcement of existing environmental laws
and regulations.
n. Support the study of the relationship of carrying capacity to growth. 00 0 0 000
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5. Use Resources Efficiently, Eliminate Pollution and Significantly
Reduce Waste.
Actions Associated with Commitment to Action 5 Y N 1 2 3 4 5
a Seek tax and other incentives and work to eliminate existing disin- 00 00000
centives, to encourage producers and consumers to minimize the agree in principle least to ► most important
environmental impact associated with their energy and resource use.
b. Encourage high quality design and "greed' building materials 00 00000
through a cooperative effort involving industry, government and
community organizations.
c. Emphasize the use of goods and services produced, packaged and 00 00000
transported in an environmentally and socially responsible fashion.
d. Encourage more resource efficient production and construction 00 00000
processes.
e. Support local and regional recycling and resource recovery pro- 00 00000
grams,emphasizing resource cycling.
f. Encourage the use of energy and water efficient technologies in new 00 00000
building design and retrofit of residential,business and institutional
facilities.
g. Encourage the substitution of renewable for non-renewable energy 00 00000
resources,and reduction in energy use.
h. Encourage households, industry, government and agriculture to 00 00000
reduce the use of harmful pesticides, fertilizers and other potential
pollutants.
L Reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 00 00000
j. Encourage development of total ecological production processes. 00 00000
6. Focus Investment to Preserve and Revitalize Neighborhoods.
Actions Associated with Commitment to Action 6 Y N 1 2 3 4 5
a Recruit community and Bay Area business leaders to participate in 00 00000
developing and adopting a Community Investment Program agree in principle least to ON. most important
("Community Capital Investment Initiative").
b. Support and strengthen the efforts of economic development organ- 00 00000
izations in the region that invest in.stimulating local entrepreneur-
ship in identified neighborhoods that are in decline or at risk,while
minimizing resident displacement.
c. Seek ways to address the adverse impacts of gentrification and dis- 00 00000
placement of low-and moderate-income residents.
d. Work to assure that environmental,housing and infrastructure prob 00 00000
lems that discourage investment in these neighborhoods are -
addressed, including training and incentives for self-help neighbor-
hood projects.
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e. Support and strengthen community-based financial institutions to 00 00. 00 0
facilitate neighborhood revitalization in low-income communities. agree in principle least to ► most importan!
f. Work with service providers to assure adequate job training and sup- 00 00000
port programs for local residents.
g. Encourage business incubators,and vendors and suppliers to region- 00 000 0 0
al growth-industry clusters, to locate in impoverished neighbor-
hoods to complement local entrepreneurship.
h. Support and strengthen the efforts of employers who recruit, hire, 00 0 0 0 00
and train currently unemployed or underemployed welfare recipi-
ents and the working poor for jobs with career and income growth
potential.
ii: Ensure that new industrial development is compatible with neigh- 0 0 0 0 00 0
borhood and community needs.
7. Provide All Residents with the Opportunity for Quality Education
and Lifelong Learning to Help Them Meet Their Highest Aspirations.
Actions Associated with Commitment to Action 7 Y N 1 2 3 4 5
a Support school reform programs and state and local.school bond 00 000000
measures,consistent with sustainable community development. agree in principle least to ► most important
b. Support mentoring programs. 00 00000
c Encourage.parental and community involvement. 00 00000
d. Support programs that help ensure students have both basic educa- 00 00 000
tion and job skills.
e. Advocate education on the environment, sustainable living, and 00 00 000
environmentally-responsible consumption throughout the region,
within inner city and suburban communities alike.
E Advocate adequate,stable and equitable funding for all schools. 00 00 000
g.. Support targeted efforts, including increased funding, to improve 00 00 000
school performance in the poorest neighborhoods.
8. Promote Healthy and Safe Communities.
Actions Associated with Commitment to Action 8 Y N 1 2 3 45
a. Work with the Bay Area Partnership and others to help ensure that 00 00 00 0
residents of all communities have access to adequate health care and agree in principle least to P. most important
community facilities.
b. Encourage community policing where police officers have longer- 00 0 0 0 0 Q
term assignments on specific beats in order to facilitate closer rela-
tions between police and community residents.
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d. Seek opportunities to support and participate in local neighborhood 00 00000
social and cultural events.
e. Support and strengthen efforts that facilitate community access to 00 00000
clean,healthy food supplies and enhance food security.
f. Advocate for performance-based "good neighbor agreements" that 00 00000
ensure worker and neighborhood health and safety.
g. Continue to support the Bay Area's leadership in family planning 00 Q 0000
services.
h. Support enhancing human services for families,youth and children. 00 Q 000
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9. Implement Local Government Fiscal Reforms and Revenue Sharing.
Actions Associated with Commitment to Action 9 Y N 1 2 3 4 5
a. Advocate changes in state legislation to provide local governments 00 00000
with adequate and stable tax revenues. agree in principle least to ► most important
b. Establish cooperative, rather than competitive, economic develop- Q Q 00000
ment programs at the subregional and regional levels.
c. Encourage local governments to work together to determine how to 00 00000
allocate and share tax revenues.
d. Support expansion and strengthening of sub-regional and regional 00 00000
cooperative land-use planning and implementation efforts.
e. Support legislative reforms that reduce the fiscalization of land use. 00 00000
10. Stimulate Civic Engagement.
Actions Associated with Commitment to Action 10 Y N 1 2 3 4 5
a. Engage local residents and community organizations as equal part- 00 00000
ners in planning,development,and investment decisions. agree in principle least to P. most important
b. Support efforts to provide needed services,such as child care, youth Q Q 00000
programs and elder care in neighborhoods and at places of employ-
ment so that people have time to participate in community events,
planning and decision-making.
c. Continue to actively engage in ongoing multi-stakeholder dialogue 00 Q Q Q_Q O
to address regional sustainability issues.
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understanding of the concept of sustainability,civic engagement and agree in principle least to P. most importan!
the interdependence of the economy,environment and social equity,
including the equity impact of public investments.
e. Support a continued analysis of other metropolitan regional models. 00 00000
f. Encourage and support ongoing models of cooperation in the Bay 00 00. 000
Area.
g. Encourage local governments to consider the regional impact of their 00 0.000. 0
local decisions.
h. Encourage inter-regional dialogue on sustainable. development 00 00000
issues.
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Sustainable Development in The Bay Area: These trends and conditions present difficult challenges that g71W
The Challenge could have serious effects on the Bay Area's future. As
described in the accompanying Overview, the initiatives and
The nine-county Bay Area is one of the most dynamic and
actions proposed and supported by the Bay Area Alliance for
forward moving regions in the nation. The area's economic
Sustainable Development (Bay Area Alliance) address the
boom has profited small business, mid-size companies, and region's environmental, economic, and social justice challenges
major industry alike, generating a thriving job market and
by integrating the goals of all three interests, and by gaining
providing vast opportunities to those who live and work in the
meaningful participation from community leaders and
area. Additionally, throughout its growth and development, the
Bay Area has successfully maintained a beautiful and healthy government agencies. Collaboration among all these
stakeholders must be achieved in order to compel a "critical
natural environment. Ironically, the Bay Area's economic,
mass" of civic leaders to act in a manner that will effectively
social, and environmental triumphs have also created
sustain the Bay Area's health and prosperity.
challenges and obstacles to its future success. Rapid
population growth over the past decades has put increasing
pressure on the economic stability, environmental quality, and The Current Situation
social equity of the area. Today's public decisionmakers and
elected officials face serious challenges that will not only Today, economic, environmental, and social equity interests
affect current Bay Area residents but will also have an impact frequently spend time, energy, and significant cost opposing
on Bay Area populations for generations to come. Among the each other. The results often are delayed decisions, legal
challenges are: settlements or legislation that fail to adequately serve
economic, environmental, or social justice goals. The Bay Area
■An insufficient amount of available housing fora Alliance is committed, through abroad-based membership, to
rapidly growing population. reducing conflicts and confrontation among these traditional
■A lack of affordable housing. adversaries by identifying shared goals and facilitating
■ Freeways and roads that cannot accommodate collaboration on effective actions to achieve them.
increasing numbers'of drivers.
■A growing disparity between the lowest income
populations and the rest of the community. Sustainable Development:
■ Loss of natural habitat, open space, and wetlands. What's In It For Local Government?
■ Underutilized and deteriorating neighborhoods in the
Using the sustainable development approach, economic,
urban core.
■A workforce that lives increasingly for away from environmental, and social equity stakeholders work together
employment centers. with governmental Leaders and regulatory agencies to build a
■Inefficient public transportation. wholly prosperous and healthy region. And, surprisingly to
■ Lost money, time and resources due to disruptive, some, the goals of these interests are far more similar than
pollution-generating traffic congestion and lengthy they might appear. Consider the following proposals advanced
commutes. by the Bay Area Alliance that benefit economic, environmental,
■A tax structure that motivates local governments to and social equity interests:
plan and zone for revenue rather than balanced ®Enlisting and establishing more public-private
communities. partnerships in the planning and implementation of
prosperous economy quality environment • social equity
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community needs: Creates a more collaborative ■ Reforming legislation and practices at the state,
atmosphere in which mutual goals can be regional and local level: Provides local governments
accomplished more efficiently. with adequate and stable revenues, and reduces
■Increasing multi jurisdictional coordination and fiscalization of land use.
approaches: Enhances opportunities to solve single
and multi jurisdictional issues without compromising These strategies and actions address some of the most difficult
local control. and threatening conditions affecting the Bay Area's economic,
■Investing in mixed-density/mixed-income residential
environmental, and social health. Collaborative implementation
development near transit services:, Provides housing of such measures would support public decisionmakers efforts in
for a growing workforce, reduces time-consuming working with all three stakeholder groups and allow genuine
commutes, and uses land more efficiently. opportunity to find effective and lasting solutions.
■Revitalizing underused or deteriorated urban areas near
employment.centers: Focuses compact development in
existing urbanized areas, creates potential to develop Sustainable Development Needs
new housing close to jobs, and expands opportunities Local Government Leaders and
to top and train underused talent in the existing Public Decisionmakers
population.
■Amending municipal general plans and zoning laws to
permit fast tracking of affordable housing, especially The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development is committed
near transit: Supports development of additional to preserving the Bay Area's economic, environmental and social
housing for a growing workforce. success. Through the unique broad-based membership, including
■Amending general plans to both prioritize and preserve leaders from the business community, environmental
critical open space and natural habitats while organizations, social equity groups, local government and
promoting higher density development in appropriate regional agencies, the Bay Area Alliance has the potential to
areas: Addresses key environmental objectives, and tackle challenges that threaten long-term social equity,
focuses needed housing and other land uses in environmental quality and economic prosperity and implement
compact patterns that use land and infrastructure actions that will result in a more sustainable region. By working
investments more efficiently. 'collaboratively, sustainable development will become a shared
■Adopting initiatives that encourage and reward way of life throughout the Bay Area. The active involvement and
alternatives to single driver commuting: Reduces time- participation of public decisionmakers and elected officials will
consuming, pollution causing traffic congestion. be key to the success of the Bay Area Alliance. For more
■Investing in a well planned, coordinated public transit information about how to get involved, please contact the
system: Provides efficient, convenient transportation Association of Bay Area Governments at 510 464-7961 or visit
options that link residents to jobs, schools, services the Bay Area Alliance website at www.BayAreaAlliance.orgg.'
and other destinations, while reducing traffic
congestion, air pollution and water pollution.
iprosperous economy quality environment social equity.
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