1. Preparing for an Increasingly Urbanized San Joaquin Valley
October 15, 2007
Barbara Patrick The Great Valley Center 201 Needham Street Modesto, California

2. CAMBRIDGE
BAKERSFIELD
450 miles long
MODESTO
SAN FRANCISCO
50 miles wide
REDDING
California’s Great Central Valley from space

3. The Great Central Valley
19 Counties, 100 cities
Two sub regions defined by major rivers “Sacramento Valley” “San Joaquin Valley”

4. The San Joaquin Valley 8 Agriculturally-Based Counties
62 Incorporated Cities
3.3 Million People
One Major Watershed
One Air Basin

5. Major Roadways in the San Joaquin Valley
Highway 99
Interstate 5

6. Proposed High Speed Rail Routes:
Altamont and Pacheco

7. Preparing for an Increasingly Urbanized San Joaquin Valley
October 15, 2007
Barbara Patrick The Great Valley Center 201 Needham Street Modesto, California