Through a series of aggressive economic development and infrastructure initiatives, Riverside County’s largest city has seen a dramatic renewal in recent years.

Led by one of the region’s most active and influential chambers of commerce, the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, Riverside has seen a wave of innovative companies move to the city or spin off from the technology developed in the state’s 12th largest city.

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With water supplies dwindling and demand growing, something as simple as changing the way we water our yards can have an enormous impact on our quality of life.

More than half the water consumed by a typical household is used in the garden. Cutting that need will help our region as it struggles with an on-going drought and reductions in our northern California water supply.

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Whether it’s a new road, bridge, water pipeline or foundation, our infrastructure is the backbone for building a healthy economy. But construction of new infrastructure is threatened by an unlikely source. Our region is running out of aggregate – the sand and gravel used in every residential, commercial and industrial building. Find out more about the aggregate crisis in our region.

During the next 50 years, Southern California will need more than 6.7 billion tons of construction aggregate, most of that demand coming from Riverside County. 

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Not every region can boast being on the cutting edge of power development, but the I-215 Corridor can. Small entrepreneurs and Fortune 100 companies are developing natural gas power plants, photovoltaic arrays, roof-top solar projects, quick-starting “peaker” plants and pyrolytic systems that convert trash into steam.

Just east of the I-215 Freeway along Ethanac Road, GE Energy has developed the Inland Empire Energy Center, one of the most advanced natural-gas power plants of its kind in the world.

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Despite the challenges of the Civil War, President Lincoln launched a national railroad construction program akin to President Kennedy's quest to reach the moon within a decade.

Nearly 140 years later, the importance of rail is not lost. Leaders along the I215 South Corridor and throughout Riverside County are developing the Perris Valley Line, an expansion of the cargo line that runs along Highway 74 from the Hemet/San Jacinto Valley to Perris, then turns north along the I-215 from Perris....

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A tiny fish has more impact on water policy in California than any other influence in the past two years.
And now it’s time for all us – stakeholders in how we use water for homes, businesses and farms -- to urge California to implement a comprehensive strategy for addressing the state’s water crisis.

Since a court decision in 2007 limited water allocations from the Bay Delta to Southern Calilfornia in order to protect the Delta smelt, water districts have been wrestling with serving an increased demand with decreased supplies.

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Our health is linked to our communities.

When we develop new homes close to schools, offices and parks, our residents have more opportunities to be more active.

Dubbed "Healthy Communities,"  these master planned developments feature trails with a purpose – they don’t just meander, but encourage residents to get out of their cars and walk or bicycle to church, school, shops and the office.

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