Malibu - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

Malibu Coastal Vision - 2008
City of Malibu

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Community Profile and Vision Framework

The more we understand where we are and where we have been, the better we will be prepared to look to the future, to assess the community’s options for management of change. If we do not control the future, the future will control us.

This document addresses our ability to control the future by containing in one place the most important reference material and projections about this City. This is a compilation of information that is unparalleled in the short history of this City.

We summarize ten aspects of Malibu life that include:

  1.   Demographics – Who we are

  2.   Community Participation – Our dedication to our neighborhoods

  3.   Physical Environment – What we have been given

  4.   Land Use – Topography and geology constraints

  5.   Open Space and Beaches – Stewardship and sharing

  6.   Traffic and Circulation – One of our greatest challenges

  7.   Economy – Opportunities for our residents

  8.   Community Facilities and Services – Infrastructure development

  9.   Community Leadership – How we are governed

10.   Schools and Education – Keys to our children’s future