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Community Assessment Project

The results are in!  Over 1,000 Santa Cruz County residents voted on their top priorities for improving our natural environment by the year 2010.  The top vote-getters are as follows:

CAP Natural Environment Goals for 2010

(1) Health of rivers and ocean is improved by reducing erosion, reducing pollution, and increasing summer stream flows. (427 votes)

(2) Open Space is preserved & increased while the percentage of housing units is increased which are environmentally sound, green, affordable, and near transit & job centers. (377 votes)

 (3) Single passenger auto use is reduced by improving cyclist safety, increasing miles of bike lanes, and increasing use of public transportation. (320 votes)

Goal Setting Process
Learn more about the goal setting process, the 13 top goals proposed by the community, and the total votes received for all the goals, by clicking here.

Next Steps
Interested in staying involved?  There are several things you can do!

  • Help Promote the Goals.  We will be promoting the goals and the organizations working on them during the week of Sepetmebr 17th 2006.  Watch for stories in the media, write editorials, or contact us with promotion ideas. 
  • Help Achieve the Goals.  If you or your organization is interested in championing one of these goals, contact us to get involved.

Check out the Community Goals for 2010 in economy, education, health, natural environment, social environment and public safety.

What is the Community Assessment Project?
The Community Assessment Project (CAP) is a collaborative project to measure and improve the quality of life in Santa Cruz County. It documents the public's opinions about what issues are important for the County to focus on and improve upon, sets goals for the County to achieve in certain areas based on these concerns, and monitors the progress of these goals. The results are then made public and distributed to the entire Santa Cruz community, including elected officials and people in decision-making positions.

The Community Assessment Project was established by the United Way in 1995. After ten years, the project is ready to set and measure new goals to guide us through the year 2010. Ecology Action is leading the community effort to set goals in the area of Natural Environment for Santa Cruz County.

For more information on the CAP project, what the 2005 goals were for Natural Environment, and if our community met them, please visit:
http://ecoact.org/Events/Fostering_Local_Collaboration/cap/cap2005/index.htm
   
   
 
 

Program Contact

Kirsten Liske

Ecology Action
Phone: 831.426.5925 ext. 123
Fax: 831.425.1404
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