How We'll Get There

To arrive at our proposed destination of increasing the community’s quality of life through intelligent growth, encouraging innovation, positioning Riverside as the location of choice for diverse and dynamic people, and attracting desirable businesses and jobs to the region, Riverside will pursue 11 Strategic Routes.

1. Strong Innovative Economy That Builds Community
2. Well-Developed, Highly Sought-After Workforce
3. Lifelong Learning For all
4. Home of Next-Century Health Care
5. Being A Green Machine
6. Around The City, Around The Year, Around The Clock
7. Transforming Spaces Into Places
8. Big City Recreation With a Hometown Feel
9. Creativity Central
10. Collaborating To Build Community
11. Telling Our Story

View Our Progress

Click here to see a report of our progress on all 11 strategic routes.

Each Initiative of Seizing Our Destiny Met These Criteria

• Capitalize on existing assets that combine to create something uniquely Riverside
• Result in impact with a potentially significant magnitude or scope
• Integrate economic and community development
• Serve as a potential model for other cities
• Foster collaboration across diverse entities with complementary strengths
• Allow Riverside to distinguish itself from other cities vying for similar reputation, investment or resources
• Support and enhance other strategic routes – creates focus toward achieving the Agenda
• Build a marketable brand that supports "The City of Arts and Innovation"