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the Southern California area ( see Table VI in Section V) and the con-
comitant demand for residential dwelling units.

The great population growth in the Valley has been independent of
industrial growth; in other words, industry was not the dominating
force in the growth of the Valley. Under present zoning regulations,
there are practically no large industrial sites available in San
Fernando Valley. In 1953, only about Z square miles of land zoned
for industry was available for industrial purposes in the Valley.

The working population commutes an average of 20 miles to work,
and finds this an inconvenience--particularly on roads congested by
heavy traffic. However, the majority of the Valley population prefers
living in that area. It is believed that employed persons in the area
would be attracted to jobs offering easier commuting conditions.
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The pattern of development in San Fernando Valley would seem to
indicate that:

(a) Indigenous industry has not accounted for the present ur-
banization of the Valley. The Valley will not be com-
pletely urbanized until about 1975, and only then if the
present rates of growth continue.

(b) As there is still residential land available in the Valley,
the Newhall area cannot expect to be in demand as a
residence area for people commuting into downtown Los
Angeles.

\ (c) The lack of available good industrial sites in the Valley
and the present zoning situation indicates that new areas
near the Valley may be in demand for industrial sites.
Therefore, while Newhall cannot expect substantial resi-
dential growth in the immediate future, it should be able
to attract industry.

(d) A large segment of the population now living in the San
Fernando Valley could serve as a labor pool for in-
dustry in the Newhall area, since Valley workers will
commute as much as 20 miles to work.

In summary, analysis of the San Fernando Valley shows that there
are few remaining industrial sites, there is a major zoning problem,
there is a large labor force, and there is land which may be utilized
for residential purposes. There is little reason to believe that po-
tential home buyers would pass up available residence sites in the
_Valley to go into the Newhall area, at an even greater commuting dis-
tance from downtown Los Angeles.

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