City of Santa Cruz

What Is A Vision?

A vision represents a shared expression of values developed with community input to guide future decisions. A vision can be used to guide planning and decision-making and work to implement specific policies and projects.   

The 50-year Community Vision represents the community's aspirations for what West Cliff will look like in 50 years and how the community wants to use West Cliff in the future. It allows the City to allocate resources to projects which may take decades to plan, fund, and complete. This also gives the City time to build disaster resilience along West Cliff to weather future extreme storms and ongoing stressors and protect the community from the impacts of climate change. By doing so, the City aims to ensure the protection and well-being of the community for generations to come.