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| Why RCIP? |
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makes the Riverside County Integrated Project important and necessary? |
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"What
this county is doing is visionary."
--- Deputy
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior, David J Hayes |
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| Riverside County
is at the epicenter of California’s population explosion. From the rolling hills
of Temecula to the palm tree-lined streets of the Coachella Valley, Riverside
County offers a growing job base, newly built designer homes, great schools and
proximity to employment and recreational opportunities in Los Angeles, Orange
and San Diego counties. |
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growth that has made the Inland Empire economy larger than the economies of 25
other states also threatens the quality of life for the 1.5 million men, women
and children who currently reside in Riverside County and find it an attractive
place to live, work and play. |
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Riverside County’s leadership has embarked on an unprecedented, three-year planning
effort to simultaneously prepare environmental, transportation, housing and development
guidelines for the first half of the twenty-first century, based on population
doubling in 2020. |
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planning effort, to be completed in 2002, is the Riverside County Integrated Project
(RCIP). |
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Goals |
- To create a high-quality,
balanced and sustainable environment for the Citizens of Riverside County
- To make Riverside County's
communities great places to live, work and play
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Did
you know? Riverside County's population is larger than 12 states in the US.
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| Why
Riverside County needs RCIP |
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Riverside
County residents say traffic congestion is one of the most critical
issues facing the county today. (Decision Research) In 2020,
the traffic on the 91 freeway to the Orange County line will
be nearly double today's volume of 235,000 cars! |
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Currently,
Riverside County is home to over 1.5 million people (Ca. Dept. of Finance), and
is expected to DOUBLE its population to 3 million by 2020! |
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According
to figures from Western Riverside Council of Governments, "Western Riverside County
will need more than 95,000 new housing units by July 1, 2005 to accommodate people
of all income levels. (The Californian, May 14, 1999) |
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Traditional
planning is fractured, takes decades to implement, and often spawns lawsuits between
developers and environmentalists. RCIP is an integrated planning process to be
completed in 36 months (between June 1999 and June 2002), designed to build consensus,
save time and money. |
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Riverside
County residents want RCIP. An overwhelming 90% agree with the pursuit of RCIP's
goals, according to a recent survey. (Decision Research, 1999) |
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