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Village Cuts Almost 3,500 VMT Every Day
The EIR for the Corral Village was one of the first in the county to include an analysis of the project's Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT). Since cars and trucks produce 40% of greenhouse gas emissions in California, reducing VMT is an important goal and now a state mandate in land use planning (SB 375). The EIR found that Corral Village will have a beneficial impact on VMT and greenhouse gas emissions. How is  that possible? Well, it is because Toro area residents today must drive 10-15 miles one way to buy groceries, mail a letter, and meet everyday needs. County-hired traffic experts determined that by having a grocery store and neighborhood-serving shops and services nearby, residents' shopping trips would be significantly shortened and thus reduce VMT by nearly 3,500 miles traveled every day. Most of those trips are on Highway 68, so not only would the Corral Village shrink the community's carbon footprint, but it would also reduce the number of cars traveling on the highway.
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Hybrid LEED Design Protects Scenic Views
The Hybrid LEED site plan preserves both the Highway 68 scenic corridor and the rural character of the Toro Area with: - Heavy planting on wide berms along frontage roads.
- Domestic-scale and quality buildings
- Architecture, colors, and materials that mirror local historic agricultural buildings.
- Exterior lights that focus downward and keep nighttime light from spilling upward or outward.
- Underground new utilities.
Here's a view of the project site today traveling on 68 from Monterey to Salinas.
 And here's that same view 5-7 years after the project is built. 
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