Mission Statement

VVCDC catalyzes sustainable growth leading with environmentally sound development practices, calling for development that is socially necessary and desirable to its existing residents including projects that bring health-based choices, and development that brings economic opportunities to all its residents, particularly its low-income residents. (more>)

Harnessing Change to Create Sustainable Growth | A Regional Perspective (pdf)

VVCDC Quick Reference

• Interested in Visitacion Valley Businesses? | VVBOOM
• Interested in Job Training and Placement? | Jobnet
• Interested in organizations that service the community? | Community Convener

Visitacion Valley is facing some exciting changes in the next few years.  Our work will mirror what is happening nationwide.  The Valley will see new infrastructure construction, some of which has already begun (Redevelopment at Schlage Lock, new housing at Sunnydale, a new library on Leland and new streetscape plans and on and on).  What will these changes mean for residents?  Will there be meaningful participation in the planning processes?  Will residents be able to find jobs in the new projects -- construction jobs, retail jobs office work, and some of those new exciting "green" jobs? 

VVCDC is here to work with residents to answer these questions and to build coalitions of community leaders, local Community Based Organizations and those who make decisions.  Our staff is comprised of community members and experts who know how to find out what people need and want and deliver appropriate services in areas such as planning, land use, children services and development.  We can help inform the discussion around how best to bring economic and development opportunity to residents.

VVCDC has grown over the past few years to include many programs that while diverse, work together to knit together economic, planning, development and social services to address the challenges facing the Valley and those that have traditionally prevented economic development in certain areas.  We believe that improving the lives of former Geneva Towers Residents (and now current residents of our Heritage Homes property) means finding rooting out barriers that range from lack of jobs and training to lack of information and empowerment to effect real change.  So, Work continues in other areas of VVCDC's workplans.  Every second Tuesday of the month our Community Convener brings local groups together to talk about upcoming projects and events and how we can best work together to serve our clients.

VVBOOM has opened a storefront on Leland and now businesses can visit Nick for assitance and new businesses can "incubate" -- using the storefront as a place to launch their small business.  Visit 91 Leland and see what creative merchants Vis Valley has -- from Bee Keeping to hats, we have it all!  This year's Leland Avenue Street Fair promises to be bigger and better than ever!

Most exciting for us at our home at the Village is (finally!) the completion of our first floor buildout.  It took us almost two years to navigate the San Francisco Permitting process -- but finally in December we started to build out our barely-used garage to create a 3,000+ square foot space to house our VVJobNet Program and our Village Young Helpers projects.  During the morning and early afternoon hours VVJobNet will recruit and sign up residents for job training and placement.  In the afternoon hours, the space will transform into a youth center.  Watch for notice from us about the Grand Opening of the Village Center in March.

Here's to an exciting 2009 filled with possibilities!