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Fernando Award Video
Overview: 6 Min

 

Economic Alliance - Annual Report 2006
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Economic Alliance - Annual Report 2001
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  Virtual Library & Archive

San Fernando Valley Census 2005
American Community Survey Retrieve Data

San Fernando Valley Census 2006
American Community Survey Retrieve Data

Business in the San Fernando Valley- Promo
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Visit  the San Fernando Valley - Promo
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Census Report
News Clip KABC
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Census Report
News Clip CBS
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Research Resources

Los Angeles Daily News
General circulation daily newspaper, serving the greater San Fernando Valley area

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Weekly serving the greater San Fernando Valley area

Los Angeles Times

Daily newspaper serving the Los Angeles Area, including the San Fernando Valley

University Library
Library of links for sources, statistics and facts about the San Fernando Valley

San Fernando Valley History Digital Library

 

SFV Digital Library

Large collection of historical photographs searchable by topics and keywords at CSUN

SFV Photos at LA Library

CSUN Urban Archives

Catalog of research materials housed at the CSUN Library, available for student or faculty research

TheValleyObserved

A fascinating "Blog" and collection of Valleyobelia from the files of journalist Kevin Roderick. Histories, humor and images of the San Fernando Valley over the years

San Fernando Valley Economic Research Center
Located at California State University, Northridge. San Fernando Valley economic, social, and demographic data.

New Releases

Interstate-5 Corridor Economic and Community Development Strategy San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valley

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Los Angeles METRO 2008 Long Range Transportation Plan - Draft

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INFO Summit 2007

PowerPoint Presentation
PowerPoint with Animation

Reforming Schools: Strategies for Restructuring the Los Angeles Unified School District

Compendium of School Reform Initiatives presented November 16, 2005, and August 16, 2006.
Mulholland Institute
Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley

Prosperity Tomorrow: San Fernando Valley

"Southern California's Region of Opportunity"
Economic Strategy: 2005-2020
Produced by the Mulholland Institute

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%Statewide CalED Award 2005

 

Sun Valley Renaissance Concept Plan
Revitalization Plan - Sun Valley, CA
American Institute of Architects, Economic Alliance SFV, Urban Design Assistance Team

Concept Plan | Plan Map

PowerPoint Presentation

Student Design Projects

Panorama City Commercial Area Concept Plan
Revitalization Plan - Panorama City, CA  American Institute of Architects, Economic Alliance SFV, Urban Design Assistance Team

Concept Plan | Exec Summary | PowerPoint

%National AIA Award Winner 2005

Reports, Almanacs & Guides


Our Future Neighborhoods: Housing and Urban Villages in the San Fernando Valley

Special Report on Housing - Released July 16, 2003
PowerPoint Presentation
Media Gallery

 

Vision2020: San Fernando Valley - Report
A vision for the San Fernando Valley Region through the year 2020. Collaboration of over 400 Valley leaders. Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley, through support from The James Irvine Foundation

Rightsizing Local & Regional Government
Methods & Models for Representative Local Governance:
A Compendium
. Produced by: Reason Foundation/Public Policy Institute, The James Irvine Foundation, Valley Civic Foundation, Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley

Education Strategic Plan for the San Fernando Valley
Vision2020 - One of three collaborative Strategic Plans of Vision2020 and the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley
Media Coverage

San Fernando Valley Almanac 2000
Facts and Statistics for the Geographic San Fernando Valley. Burbank, Calabasas, Glendale, Hidden Hills, Los Angeles, San Fernando.

San Fernando Valley Indicators 2000
Quality of Life in the San Fernando Valley.
Community Indicators Project - Benchmarks for Sustainability.

The Changing Face of the San Fernando Valley
By: Joel Kotkin, Erika Ozuna - A study of the ethnic evolution of the San Fernando Valley--where they've been--and where they're going. Pepperdine University, School of Public Policy, the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley

The Midopolis in the Digital Economy

The San Fernando Valley - Its Place Between Urban Los Angeles and Suburban Sprawl. Editorial by Joel Kotkin, Senior Fellow, Pepperdine Institute for Public Policy

Biotechnology and Biomedical Cluster
Biotechnical Companies, Workforce and Education Infrastructure in the San Fernando Valley. The Training Alliance, Los Angeles Community College District

Comparative Analysis of Los Angeles and California Cities
Rose Institute of State & Local Government
Entire Report - 231 Pages
PowerPoint Steven Frates Ph.D. 9-17-02
PowerPoint Steven Frates Ph.D. 8-22-02

San Fernando Valley Economic Report
2005-2006:

Data, Statistics, Demographics

San Fernando Valley Economic Research Center at Cal State University, Northridge

2005-2006 Report

2004-2005 Report

San Fernando Valley Official Visitors Guide
This beautiful, four-color, 56-page guide covers all the great attractions found in the "Valley of the Stars." Acquire Printed Publication

Industry Guide to the San Fernando Valley
164-page Guide to over 2,000 Industrial firms situated in the san Fernando Valley. Produced by: PDC Information Resources and the Economic Alliance SFV.
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The State of the Region 2000
The Region at the Dawn of the 21st Century - Performance indicators for issues facing Southern California. Produced by the Southern California Association of Governments.

Views: Lifestyle Guide for the San Fernando Valley
This 76-page, four-color publication introduces the reader to the lifestyle of the "Valley of the Stars," a lifestyle that continues to draw people from all over the world. Acquire Printed Publication

 

San Fernando Valley Regional Housing Needs and Realities

PowerPoint 2005
Future Planning
Daniel Blake Ph.D. Director of the San Fernando Valley Economic Research Center at California State University, Northridge

 

Valley Economic Forecast, 2003 | 2002  LAEDC
Economic Outlook for the San Fernando Valley Los Angeles' Chief Regional Economist: Jack Kyser, Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation

“One Out of Five”
A Report on Out-of-School & Out-of-Work Youth
In Los Angeles and Long Beach

Full Report

November 2004

Executive Summary November 2004

 

San Fernando Valley

Hospital Report
Outlines the current situation in the Valley’s hospital community and examines the factors contributing to the coming healthcare crisis.

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Health Care Interpreter and Translator Survey Results

Outlining the need and resources for translators in the region's health care system

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Surveys and Presentations

 

San Fernando Valley
Business Enhancement Survey 2002

PowerPoint
Poll of San Fernando Valley Businesses.
The Rose Institute

 

Survey of the San Fernando Valley
Opinions on  Community and Government. The Rose Institute

Executive Summary

2003 | 2001  | 2000

Rightsizing Local & Regional Government:
A Symposium

Complete Transcript of Day-Long symposium Proceedings - Feb 5, 2001, Universal City, CA National and International Experts Discussing Levels of Local and Regional Governance and Service Delivery. Reason Public Policy Institute, James Irvine Foundation, Valley Civic Foundation, Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley

Rightsizing Local & Regional Government
Methods & Models for Representative Local Governance:
A Compendium
. Reason Public Policy Institute, James Irvine Foundation, Valley Civic Foundation, Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley

Biotech in the 101 Corridor
Business of Biotech
Biotech Insider View

San Fernando Valley Business Journal. PowerPoint presentations

Vision2020 Kickoff Conference
PowerPoint September 11, 2001 -
Creating a new vision for the San Fernando Valley

Findings of the Almanac 2000 Project
PowerPoint
Overview, findings and Information Developed in the Course of the Valley Information Project

Findings of the Indicators 2000 Project
PowerPoint Quality of Life Indicators, Statistics and Dialogue

New Trends in Housing Construction
Report to the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley. Henry Cisneros. March 26, 2003

Assessing the Community's Needs
A Triennial Report on the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys - 2004
Valley Care Community Consortium

The Cost of Doing Business in Los Angeles

Analysis of the comparative burdens of the City of Los Angeles, compared to other venues. PowerPoint - Kosmont Companies

Prevailing Wages in the State of California

Effects of SB975 and other wage laws on commerce. Stradling, Vocca, Carlson & Rauth

Economic Alliance
San Fernando Valley
1995 Strategic Plan

Tenth Anniversary Historical Document
Looking back over ten years of civic engagement

Report Complete

Northeast San Fernando Valley
Assessment & Redevelopment Strategy
Northeast San Fernando Valley Economic Development Action Collaborative
Report Complete
PowerPoint Presentation

Periodicals & Products

 

 

Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley Newsletter
The Alliance publishes an informative, up-to-date four-color newsletter

"Valley of the Stars" Orange Crate Art Lithographs 
Lithographs commemorating the bicentennial of the Mission San Fernando Rey De Espana, from which the Valley acquired its name, are now available. 
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Regional & Specialized Books & Publications



The San Fernando Valley
America's Suburb
by Kevin Roderick
Los Angeles Times Books - Thanks to the movies and television, the San Fernando Valley is America's quintessential suburb, simultaneously a place and a state of mind whose casual, family-oriented lifestyle and once-sprawling open spaces shaped our notions of middle class nirvana. Native son Kevin Roderick turns a journalist's eye on the hometown of his youth. Book in Print

 

Curbside L.A.

by Cecilia Rasmussen
Los Angeles Times Books - An offbeat guide to the City of Angels. Enticing excursions into the city's peerless history and diversity. This book offers a time traveler's guide to Southern California, from ancient burial grounds to celluloid dream factories. Book in Print

 

L.A. Unconventional
by Cecilia Rasmussen

Los Angeles Times Books - The stories of men and women from L.A.'s past who were not afraid to pursue their ambitions no matter how far beyond the realm of accepted behavior they veered. Book in Print

Other Papers and Treatises

The Best Places for Doing Business in America
234 Population Centers Ranked for Business Appeal, by Southern California-Based
Joel Kotkin and Michael A. Shires

 

Report Editorial in PDF
Report List in PDF

 

 

 

 

Student Papers from Pepperdine University

The Development of the San Fernando Valley: A History of Natural Resource Issues and Prospects for the Future 

Johanna N.M. Falzarano

The San Fernando Valley: The Festive Valley

By: Luci Stephens

The Role of Religious Leaders

By: Rev. Karen Speicher

 

Stacks: Public Policy and Documentary Archives

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