YOUR CITY 2050

GATHERING PLACES

Create vibrant activity centers that serve as local gathering places and regional destinations for socializing, shopping, dining, and entertainment. Cultivate a unique identity and sense of place in these centers through attractive streetscapes, active public spaces, and dedicated spaces for local small businesses.

SUSTAINABILITY

Prioritize sustainability through smart and fiscally-responsible land use patterns that create a balanced and integrated mix of uses, preserve natural resources, improve air quality, support active transportation, and promote a healthy community.

ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS, AND CULTURE

Establish Rancho Cordova as a premier regional destination for entertainment, arts, music, and culture by creating vibrant civic spaces and entertainment venues that foster a variety of events and programs that celebrate the city’s unique cultures, honor its history, attract visitors, and enhance community pride and connection.

NEIGHBORHOODS

Ensure all residential areas throughout the city are walkable neighborhoods that promote diverse housing options and foster strong community identity and social interactions. Strengthen connections from residential neighborhoods to parks, schools, shopping, jobs, and amenities and revitalize older areas to foster unity and a sense of one cohesive city.

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY

Strengthen Rancho Cordova’s position as a dynamic regional economic center by encouraging the creative evolution of commercial and employment areas, adopting emerging technologies, positioning the City as a hub for innovation and future-ready industries - all while supporting long-term fiscal sustainability.

ACCESS TO OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION

Ensure access to safe, well-maintained parks, open spaces, and recreational opportunities that foster community well-being and promote healthy connections to the natural environment for all residents. Enhance access to the American River Parkway as a vital regional asset.

UPLIFT OUR YOUTH

Support Rancho Cordova’s identity as a family-friendly community by empowering and uplifting the youth of our community. Foster access to high-quality education, enriching extracurricular activities, and safe and inclusive spaces that ensure the next generation is equipped to thrive and contribute to a bright future.

MOBILITY

Create a comprehensive, interconnected transportation network that ensures a range of safe, attractive, and convenient transportation options for people of all ages and abilities to walk, bike, roll, drive, and take public transit throughout all areas of the city. Invest in improved infrastructure and explore emerging mobility solutions to ensure Rancho Cordova remains adaptable, forward-thinking, and accessible for all.

HEALTHY COMMUNITY FOR ALL

Ensure Rancho Cordova is a thriving and healthy city where all people have access to clean air, water, nutritious food, recreation, and opportunities to participate in civic life.

SAFETY

Enhance community safety and livability by providing effective and responsive police, fire, and emergency response services, and proactively planning for long-term resilience to climate-related risks.