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SACOG presents 2025 Blueprint: region to add 600,000 people by 2050; Placer County needs about 13,000 housing units in cycle
Summary
James Corless, executive director of the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), briefed the board on the 2025 regional long‑range plan (‘Blueprint’), projecting regional growth and urging local alignment on transportation, housing and infrastructure to compete for limited state and federal funding.
James Corless, executive director of the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), told the Placer County Board of Supervisors that the 2025 Blueprint — SACOG’s long‑range transportation and land‑use plan — projects the six‑county region will add roughly 600,000 people by 2050, to a total population of about 3.1 million.
Corless said the region’s recent growth rate makes planning and funding choices urgent. SACOG projects Placer County’s share of that growth at roughly 32,000 additional residents, about 20,000 new jobs and roughly 13,000 housing units across the planning period. He said roughly two‑thirds of future regional growth is expected within the existing urban footprint, with the remainder in new growth areas.
The presentation emphasized three funding realities: scarce transportation dollars, the need to prioritize maintenance and safety, and the value of lower‑cost, creative solutions for congestion relief (Corless cited a pilot in El Dorado County called “Trip2Green” as an example). The plan includes programs such as Green Means Go (infrastructure and wastewater capacity grants to spur infill and mixed‑use development), a regional trails vision, and community‑based implementation grants (Engage, Empower, Implement) to support neighborhood‑level projects.
Corless also flagged the region’s new NorCalGo app for trip planning and suggested officials use the Blueprint to demonstrate “investment‑ready” projects when competing for state or federal funding. He described SACOG’s outreach and said staff will release a draft plan for public comment in May, with the final plan and environmental review targeted for adoption this fall.
Supervisor Jones, Placer County’s SACOG board representative, and other supervisors discussed specific local transportation priorities including Highway 65, Baseline Road, and Placer Parkway; Corless and SACOG staff said they are coordinating with local partners such as the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) to pursue grants for projects including SR‑65 improvements and passenger‑rail corridor investments.
Speakers quoted in this article are those who addressed the March 18 board meeting during the SACOG presentation and Q&A.
