San Fernando Valley Community Indicators Project

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San Fernando ValleyCommunity Indicators Project
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Project Team

• A Project of the Economic Alliance of the San
  Fernando Valley
• Sponsored by the James Irvine Foundation

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Regionalism

• Looking Beyond Political Boundaries

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Regionalism

• Looking Beyond Political Boundaries
• Emphasizing Shared Interests and Concerns
• Understanding Communities

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Regionalism

• Looking Beyond Political Boundaries
• Emphasizing Shared Interests and Concerns
• Understanding Communities
• Addressing the San Fernando Valley as a
  Significant Region

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The 1 Consideration for Relocating or Staying in
an Area?
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The 1 Consideration for Relocating or Staying in
an Area?

• Is this a community where I would want to live?
• CEOs,
• highly-skilled executives
• Trade and craft workers

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The 1 Consideration for Relocating or Staying in
an Area?

• Is this a community where I would want to live?
• CEOs,
• highly-skilled executives
• Trade and craft workers
• Would it be a good place for my family?
• How will it be in 20 years?

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Quality of Life Issues
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Quality of Life Issues

• Broad-Based Prosperity

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Quality of Life Issues

• Broad-Based Prosperity
• Abundance of Opportunity

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Quality of Life Issues

• Broad-Based Prosperity
• Abundance of Opportunity
• Quality Environment

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Quality of Life Issues

• Broad-Based Prosperity
• Abundance of Opportunity
• Quality Environment
• Adequate Infrastructure

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Quality of Life Issues

• Broad-Based Prosperity
• Abundance of Opportunity
• Quality Environment
• Adequate Infrastructure
• Competent Workforce

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Quality of Life Issues

• Broad-Based Prosperity
• Abundance of Opportunity
• Quality Environment
• Adequate Infrastructure
• Competent Workforce
• Suitable Housing

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Quality of Life Issues

• Broad-Based Prosperity
• Abundance of Opportunity
• Quality Environment
• Adequate Infrastructure
• Competent Workforce
• Suitable Housing
• Secure Surroundings

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Quality of Life Issues

• Broad-Based Prosperity
• Abundance of Opportunity
• Quality Environment
• Adequate Infrastructure
• Competent Workforce
• Suitable Housing
• Secure Surroundings
• Access to Amenities and Activities

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Shared Values
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Shared Values

• Common Goals and Concerns
• Sustainable Practices
• Responsible Governance

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Shared Values

• Common Goals and Concerns
• Sustainable Practices
• Responsible GovernanceThree Categories
• Issues we can easily agree upon.
• Perceived Irreconcilable Conflicts.
• Areas ripe for ongoing dialog.

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Community Indicators Forum

• Recognize Common Goals and Concerns.
• Determine Highest Current Priorities.
• Identify Forces that Control or Drive the Issue.
• Gather Recommendations Solutions.

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Community Indicators Forum

• Recognize Common Goals and Concerns.
• Determine Highest Current Priorities.
• Identify Forces that Control or Drive the Issue.
• Gather Recommendations Solutions.
• List Those Who Have Motive or Jurisdiction to
  Act.
• Publicize and Communicate Findings.

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Expected Outcomes

• Establishment of Ongoing Dialog.
• Benchmarks to Establish Baselines for
  Sustainability.
• More Comprehensive Local and Regional Planning.

• Publication of the San Fernando Valley
  Indicators 2000 Publication.
• Bring new focus to Quality of Life Issues in the
  Region.

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Actionable Indicators

• Should Tell a Story about an Important Local
  Issue
• Representative of the Underlying Issue
• Understandable to the General Public
• Measurable Over Time and Across Jurisdictions
• Comparable

• Affordable and Accessible
• Credible as Coming From a Reliable Source
• Consistent Process for Development
• Actionable based upon Identified Controlling
  Forces

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The San Fernando Valley . . . Where do we go from
here?
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Assessing the Quality of Life in the San Fernando
Valley Establishing a Set of Community
Indicators Setting Benchmarks Ongoing Dialogue
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Population Density
Population Continues to grow at a Moderate
Rate With New Construction Density is Increasing
in Outlying Zones and also in Lower Income Areas
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Employment Jobs
Unemployment Stands at Very Low Levels New Jobs
are Developing in Emerging Industries such as
High-Tech and Entertainment
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Unemployed
Unemployed
Employed
Employed
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Income Distribution
Lower Income Areas Have Seen The Largest
Proportionate Increase in Incomes Higher Income
Areas Have Also Increased
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Residential Real Estate
The Housing Market Has Recovered from a
Mid-Decade Slump and From the Effects of the 1994
Northridge Earthquake
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Housing Affordability
Housing Values Have Recovered to 1989-1990
Levels Incomes Have Risen Steadily
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Education Test Scores
SAT and Stanford 9 Test Results are Mixed The
LAUSD Runs Well Below State National Averages
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Commercial Real Estate
Vacancy Rates Have Decreased on Both Commercial
and Industrial Properties
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Crime Public Safety
Crime Has Steadily Decreased Over the Last Five
Years This is Consistent with a National Trend
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Transportation Commuting
The Level of Services at Selected Intersections
has Generally Deteriorated Since 1992
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Level of Service Key Valley Intersections
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Level of Service Key Valley Intersections
A.M.
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Level of Service Key Valley Intersections
P.M.
A.M.
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Water Usage
Per Capita Water Usage is Lowest in the City of
San Fernando and Highest in Calabasas
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Air Quality
For the First Time in Recent History the San
Fernando Valley Had No Days Where the Ozone Level
Exceed the Federal Standards
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Health Wellness
Homicide Related Deaths are Less Than Half the
Level of Los Angeles County, While Infant
Mortality and Coronary Heart Disease Related
Deaths are Slightly Higher
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The Community Indicators Dialog
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Community Indicators
An Ongoing, Interactive Process.
Informing the Public Debate
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Community Indicators
A Self-Assessment of the the San Fernando Valley
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Community Indicators
Issues Population DensityEmployment
JobsTransportation CommutingHousing
AffordabilityEducation, Graduation Test
ScoresHealth Care, Availability DiseaseCrime
Public SafetyIncome Distribution / EquityAir
QualityWater Quality AvailabilityCommercial
Real Estate TrendsResidential Real Estate Trends
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Community Indicators

• Assessment
• How Important is this issue?

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Community Indicators

• Assessment
• How Important is this issue?
• What are the forces that drive this issue?

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Community Indicators

• Assessment
• How Important is this issue?
• What are the forces that drive this issue?
• How can this situation be improved or resolved?

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Community Indicators

• Assessment
• How Important is this issue?
• What are the forces that drive this issue?
• How can this situation be improved or resolved?
• Who has the authority, responsibility, or
  ability to act?

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