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The Center for Regional Change at UC Davis brings together faculty, students, & communities to collaborate on innovative research to create just, sustainable, & healthy regional change in California's Central Valley and Sierra Nevada.
The Center for Regional Change
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connects university research with planners, land managers, non-profits, environmentalists, communities and social service providers.
- links university knowledge with state and local governments to develop policies that effect regional change.
- works across boundaries, leverages resources, builds unity and creates programs to address unmet needs.
What's New
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The California Institute for Rural Studies has partnered with Rick Nahmias Photography on the Fair Food Project, a project to depict the voices and stories of agriculture. See more here and on our Expanding the Circle on Regionalism page.
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The CRC has a new white paper, Towards a New Rural Pattern Language, by Jonathan London and Ted Bradshaw. See it also through our publications page.
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Transportation For America has released a report on Dangerous by Design: Metro Areas Pedestrian Safety Rankings by State, seen also through our Special Reports on Regional Change page, and featured in this news article.
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The Great Valley Center has a new report on the State of the Great Central Valley of California: The Economy, also available on our Special Reports on Regional Change page. See the related news article here.
Why do Regions Matter?
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Understanding regions is important because processes that occur at a regional scale are critical factors in shaping the well-being of people and communities within the regional boundaries, as well as the sustainability of associated biological and physical systems.
What is Regional Change?
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Regional change refers to both the intentional and unintentional processes that shape the form, function, and outcomes of social, biological and physical systems on a regional scale.
What is Regional Action
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Regional action involves public, private, and civic institutions in analyzing regional change trends and developing visions for better regional futures.