Picture it: A gaggle of kids running from yard to yard, playing tag and running through sprinklers in the middle of summer. No phones or Nintendo Switches in sight. A family having a lakeside picnic at a table piled high with thick sub sandwiches and slices of homemade pie. A teenager walking her energetic pup, …
Chico Residents: What kind of lifestyle do you want to live? Read More »
Affordable housing is a hot topic right now in Northern California. Most people agree there needs to be more of it, stat. But what defines “affordable”? It means different things to different people, like a young couple trying to buy their first starter home with room for plants on the front porch. An excited family …
Valley’s Edge offers Chico housing choice and affordability. Read More »
Did you know: the Valley’s Edge Specific Plan lays the foundation for a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle for future residents. The plan includes many requirements for future builders that will help ensure a better quality of life and a healthier future for our planet. Here are 10 examples of how Valley’s Edge will protect …
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In everyday speech, it’s common to refer to Special Planning Areas such as Valley’s Edge as “developments” or “housing developments.” However, these terms are not correct. Valley’s Edge is what is referred to as a “land use plan” because it sets the design and maps the layout for future construction of buildings and housing on …
A Q&A: Is Valley’s Edge a housing development or a land use plan? Read More »
Valley’s Edge will have a tremendously positive impact on Chico’s economy. Over the lifespan of the project, it will create almost 10,000 jobs to support development, and require over 1,200 jobs to support ongoing operations. The economic impact will exceed 1.4 billion dollars, and contribute around 275 million annually to the city after completion. While …
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Chico is known for its rich farmland and vibrant agricultural community. Agriculture plays a significant role in the economy, and it has a long history going back to the city’s founding. Since the late 19th century, the industry has continued to grow to reach an annual value of production of between 600 and 700 million …
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The past is present in Chico, where urban life mingles with reminders of the city’s early days around every corner. The community is fortunate to be surrounded by historic buildings downtown, grand Victorian homes, and the iconic Bidwell Park created over a century ago. None of this would be possible without thoughtful preservation and planning. …
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Where would Chico be without Bidwell Park? It’s hard to imagine the city without our “crown jewel,” one of the largest municipal parks in the nation. But at the turn of the 20th century, the park did not exist. The birth of Bidwell Park History was made on July 20, 1905, when a significant parcel …
It’s been 14 years, thousands of pages of reports and too many meetings and conversations to count — and last night the dream became reality: Valley’s Edge Specific Plan was approved by the Chico City Council! We couldn’t have succeeded without the amazing commitment and future vision of so many local people. Thank you, Chico, for …
On January 1, the Chico Enterprise-Record officially endorsed Valley’s Edge through an editorial entitled “Chico should green-light Valley’s Edge.” You can read it here. “Valley’s Edge,” writes the Editorial Board, “is a once-in-a-generation housing/commercial/parks development that will lead Chico forward in the best way possible: By preserving so much of the historical nature of the …
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