Editor's Note: As development becomes an increasingly charged topic in the Santa Clarita Valley, The Signal presents an in-depth 11-part series on plans for growth in the SCV.

The-Signal.com's "The Big Picture" 411 page collects links to all the stories published in The Signal's print edition.

We invite you to comment on the individual articles (there's a place to do that at the bottom of each story) or about the series (at the bottom of this page).

10-05-08 Part 1: SCV ponders ‘one vision' for growth; Our population could nearly double to 450,000

10-07-08 Part 2: General plan: A guide for city's growth

10-08-08 Part 3: Sprawl versus growth; General plan amendments accomodated development

10-10-08 Part 4: Like it or not, SCV population growing; City legally mandated to accommodate growth

10-11-08 Part 5: 'One Valley, One Vision': The Full Story; Computerized traffic models help planners grade roads

10-12-08 Part 6: Two jobs for evey home; Officials embark on an ambitious plan to keep jobs in Santa Clarita

10-13-08 Part 7: More people requires more police; For every 1,000 residents, another deputy is needed

10-15-08 Part 8: Preparing for the worst; A look at how fire protection services will grow with the Santa Clarita Valley's population

10-18-08 Part 9: Religious centers, non-profits balance growth; Challenges include maintaining community spirit

10-20-08 Part 10: One valley, one water supplier, official says; As population grows, concern grows over how we'll be supplied

10-24-08 Part 11: Schools brace for more growth