Consortium for Sustainable Communities
Today I had the opportunity to attend the Sacramento Region Consortium that focused on the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program. In short, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Sacramento Region $1.5 million to create a regional sustainability plan for the six-county Sacramento region. What I found most intriguing was that the consortium is a collaborative effort that can include anyone from the interested citizen to staff in local jurisdictions. As far as business development is concerned, any organization that includes feedback from top to bottom (i.e. executive to front line employee) is destined for success. It's a golden rule for effective communication and strategy implementation. But back to the program. The initial meeting was designed to facilitate an understanding of the objectives, which includes the Transit Priority Area vision. Imagine a community with optimal housing and employment ch...