Civic Engagement, Livability Principles

The Community Leadership Group is an ad hoc group of Smart Valley Places, which is dedicated to implementing a regional plan for civic engagement to build technical understanding of Livability Principles and implementation capacity among local leaders, government staff and stakeholders, particularly in low-income and minority communities. Members include the California Coalition for Rural Housing (program coordinator), American Farmland Trust (lead for integrated community involvement), Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program (regional coordinator for leadership institutes), and Local Government Commission (lead for regional workshops and webinars).

Community Leadership Partners
Organization	Role
California Coalition for Rural Housing	Program Coordinator for the Community Leadership Program for Smart Valley Places
Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program	Regional Coordinator for Leadership Development component
Local Government Commission	Program Coordinator for Regional Topical Workshops & Webinars
American Farmland Trust	Program Coordinator for Integrated Involvement component