Welcome to Ventura's Achieving Our Vision e-newsletter. Our goal is to keep you informed through regular updates on how specific efforts, projects, and events throughout Ventura tie directly into the principles adopted in our General Plan:

• Our Natural Community
• Our Prosperous Community
• Our Well Planned and Designed Community
• Our Accessible Community
• Our Sustainable Infrastructure
• Our Active Community
• Our Healthy and Safe Community
• Our Educated Community
• Our Creative Community
• Our Involved Community

Some of the exciting city planning projects underway are:

• The Downtown Specific Plan
• Saticoy & Wells Community Plan
• Victoria Avenue Corridor Plan
• Midtown Corridor Plan (Thompson/Main)
• Westside & Upper North Ave Community Plan and Code

Issues

Volume 2, 2008-2009

• Vol. 2, No. 11 - November 26, 2008 - Shop Local, Ventura Social Services Task Force, Cemetery Memorial Park, Beautify Ventura Award, Safe Rental Housing, Community Memorial Hospital, City Manager Blog: How Ventura will tackle the economic crisis
• Vol. 2, No. 10 - November 14, 2008 - America Recycles, Adult and Senior Fall Events, Cemetary Memorial Park Improvement Plan, Art Tales Contest, City Manager Blog: "Truly awful" State budget crisis
• Vol. 2, No. 9 - October 31, 2008 - City Clerk "Vote by Mail" ballot collection, Taking it to the Streets, Promenade Foundation Testing, CEQA Workshop, Art Tales, "Limiting Large Retail Initiative", City Manager Blog: How do we adapt to the economic crisis?
• Vol. 2, No. 8 - October 17, 2008 - Harvest ArtWalk, Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Vote by Mail Drop-off at City Hall, Taking it to the Streets, City Manager Blog: A new climate?
• Vol. 2, No. 7 - October 3, 2008 - Starlight Cinema, Big Read, View Protection Task Force, Senior Center Tax Workshops, Shaheen Sadeghi Lecture, Fire Prevention, Victoria Avenue Corridor Plan
• Vol. 2, No. 6 - September 19, 2008 - Starlight Cinema, Big E-Extravaganza, Short-term Vacation Rentals, Senior Center Tax Workshops, Shaheen Sadeghi Lecture, Rental Housing Inspection Program, Placemaking
• Vol. 2, No. 5 - September 5, 2008 - CMH Design Review Workshop, Fall Recreation Classes, CLU River Bottom CleanUp, Pier Under the Stars, California takes on sprawl
• Vol. 2, No. 4 - August 22, 2008 - Urban Ecology Lecture, CLU River Bottom CleanUp, CMH Design Review Workshop, Pier Donation/Repair, Wather Rates, Public Pensions
• Vol. 2, No. 3 - August 8, 2008 - SRO's, Peace Garden, Water Rates, Senior Centers, Urban Ecology Lecture
• Vol. 2, No. 2 - July 31, 2008 - Draft Housing Element, Volunteer Ventura, View Protection Task Force, Fire Contract, Mayor's Arts Awards
• Vol. 2, No. 1 - July 3, 2008 - Don't Blow It, 911 Fee, Draft Housing Element Workshop, City Hall Schedule, Form Based Codes 101, Kids against Global Warming

Volume 1, 2007-2008

• Issue #24 - June 19, 2008 - Council adopts budget, Expanded counter hours, Code Enforcement workshop, Can we afford sprawl?
• Issue #23 - June 13, 2008 - Council to finalize budget, Grand Jury weighs in on 911 Fee
• Issue #22 - May 29, 2008 - Council Invitaion, Emergency Response Fee, Arts Leadership Conference, ICSC Convention, Embassy Suites
• Issue #21 - May 2, 2008 - Discuss Funding Priorities, Help Balance Budget, New Council Meeting Time, Mayor's Arts Awards, State Budget Deficit
• Issue #20 - March 19, 2008 - Budget Decisions, Transportation Expert - Charlie Hales, "Cover Over US-101", CPRS Award-winner Judy Devine
• Issue #19 - March 7, 2008 - 911 System Service Fee Enrollment, Residential Street Design, Cottontail Day, Parade of Masks, Beautify Ventura Award
• Issue #18 - February 22, 2008 - Public Safety Personnel, Downtown Water/Sewer Main Replacement, Historic Resources Training, Mobility Options for Ventura's Environment
• Issue #17 - January 24, 2008 - State of the City, LEED, Victoria Avenue, Tax Preparation, Discover Ventura Tours, Hunkering Down
• Issue #16 - January 4, 2008 - Street Sweeping, Victoria Avenue, Economy & Budget, Art Tours, Reflections on 2007
• Issue #15 - December 7, 2007 - New Mayor, Neighborhood Engagement, Public Safety Funding, General Plan Housing Element, Budget Prospects
• Issue #14 - November 14, 2007 - Mayor's Arts Awards, Downtown Parking, Midtown Corridors, Pepper Tree Garden, City Council/Public Art Commission Joint Meeting
• Issue #13 - October 31, 2007 - Green Initiative; Climate Protection; Cool Cities; I Vote. I Count
• Issue #12 - October 17, 2007 - Grafitti; Vote by Mail; OHP Training; Land Use and Health
• Issue #11 - October 11, 2007 - Planning Process; Fire Safety; Budget 101; Register to Vote
• Issue #10 - September 20, 2007 - Annual Report; C7/UUT; AOV eNews Survey
• Issue #9 - August 31, 2007 - Bike Summit; Beach Cleanup; Council Advisory Groups
• Issue #8 - August 15, 2007 - IKEA Contest; Taking It to the Streets; Civic Alliance Feature; Adopt-A-Poll
• Issue #7 - July 2, 2007 - Don't Blow It; Code Red; 4th of July Street Fair
• Issue #6 - June 19, 2007 - 07-08 Budget Adoption; Centex Project Approved
• Issue #5 - May 30, 2007 - Regional Sustainability Workshop; Westpark Charrette
• Issue #4 - May 1, 2007 - Ventura Housing Entitlement Process Improves
• Issue #3 - April 18, 2007 - Ventura Budget Focuses on Results
• Issue #2 - April 12, 2007 - "Re-Image Ventura - Why Design Matters" Workshop, April 19, 2007
• Issue #1 - Implementing Smart Growth through the Downtown Specific Plan
• Issue #1.5 - Reminder - Downtown Specific Plan considered for adoption March 19
• Issue #1.6 - Downtown Specific Plan Adopted

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