Rancho MirageRancho Mirage is moving forward, with fiscal, physical, and social balance, into the next decade of the 21st century. | |
Palm SpringsPalm Springs leads the way in Riverside County when it comes to creating successful community economic development programs. | |
Palm DesertPalm Desert has relied on thoughtful planning and thriving commerce to build a solid civic foundation that generates a superior quality of life for residents and an unforgettable experience for visitors. | |
La QuintaPeople are embracing life’s most basic values — healthy living, time with family and friends, and simple pleasures. This has inspired the city of La Quinta to focus on what makes life in this community so gratifying — an exceptional quality of life. | |
Indio“Indio remains a city on the move with positive present and future growth,” notes Mayor Gene Gilbert. “There are examples of all types showcasing this around the city.” | |
Indian WellsWhether you want to visit, raise a family, relocate your business, or retire, this desert paradise situated in the heart of the Coachella Valley offers a top-caliber quality of life. | |
Desert Hot SpringsDesert Hot Springs, experiencing a resurgence of energy from within, is truly a “City on the Move” that is growing into its potential. | |
Coachella“We continue to set the bar higher,” says Mayor Eduardo Garcia about his city’s outlook for the future. | |
Cathedral CityCathedral City continues to make economic strides through innovative planning and expediting key business and residential development to grow the City. | |
InfrastructureIn the planning stages since 1994, the Ramon Road project was “shovel ready” — and thus received $39.4 million in federal stimulus funds. | |
HealthcareThe desert area’s strengths are the number and quality of medical facilities, the availability of clinics, a commitment to improving health, and good dissemination of information. | |
SportsWith more than 130 courses sprawling from one end of the Coachella Valley to the other, golf generates a lot of money for the desert. But other sports also are making their mark on the local scene. | |
PreservationPreservationists suggest close links between past and present and often must dispel the myth that conserving the region’s distinctive heritage creates a bad environment for local business. | |
TourismIncreasingly, people come to the Coachella Valley come for the world-class events. | |
EducationEducational Programs are designed to help create a Coachella Valley workforce able to not only fill local needs, but also attract technology-based, green industries that diversify the local economy. | |
ArtsInstitutions throughout the valley persevere to communicate an abundance of enriching experiences to desert audiences. | |
RetailThis fall’s opening of El Paseo Village delighted expectant shoppers hungry for hip, high-end stores. Techies in town rejoiced with the announcement of a much-desired Apple store entering the mix — just in time for the holidays. | |
AgricultureAfter a dip in 2008, the value of Coachella Valley’s agricultural yields rose in 2009. | |
A Valley RisingIn a demonstration of solidarity behind a set of ideals, a cross section of stakeholders — including nine municipalities — has literally bought into a plan to grow and strengthen the desert economy. | |
Riverside County In Focus“EDA’s mantra is simple: Increase jobs, wages, and investment in the county,” says Sarah Mundy, assistant director of economic development and cultural services. |