3- Contra Costa County today is on the verge of growth almost rivalling that experienced "by Los Angeles in the past decadeand it behooves us all to do some positive, forward-looking planning of a magnitude to match the problem. If we just let ourselves grow like Topsy, of Uncle Tom's Cabin fame, we'll end up topsy-turvy. The Urban Land Institute recently completed in my home county of San Mateo a survey that is very much to the point we are discussing tonight. As I quote from the summary of the Institute's findings, you might just mentally substitute Contra Costa for San Mateo. I quote"1. The economic strain on San Mateo County is the result of unbalanced growth. It can be substantially eased by a program of selective industrial development. Without this, the situation will grow progressively worse. "2. Industrial development need not depreciate present living and residential values. To protect these, the following precautions are recommended: "a. Intelligent selection of industries. "b. Adequate architectural and land use standards. "c. Encouragement of planned industrial districts under competent management. "3. San Mateo can successfully compete for prospective industries. It has three advantages to offer: "a. Excellent living conditions. "b. A supply of competent and intelligent workers. "c. Easy access to San Francisco. I think I've quoted enough to make the point. Contra Costa County has many of the same problemsand the same opportunitiesas San Mateo. The question, of course, is: will the counties' opportunities become liabilities or assets: It gives me small comfort to say to you that San Francisco as a City and as a County will be spared many of the problems which you in Contra Costa County and