Planning the future of transportation for the Southern California region
September 3, 2019
by Center for Business Advocacy
During the Transportation & Goods Movement Council, members engaged in discussions about long-range transportation and housing needs for the region and the four alternatives Metro is studying for the Sepulveda Corridor. Kome Ajise, executive director of Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), discussed key internal initiatives to maintain SCAG’s planning edge, the Connect SoCal plan and Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Notable trends for the 2020 Connect SoCal plan include demographic changes that mean more of our regional population will be aging in place, and mode shifts that indicate more of SCAG’s workforce is working from home. Members also discussed the RHNA methodology, congestion pricing and parking as congestion management. A discussion draft of the Connect SoCal plan will be released for public comment in November, and the RHNA final distribution will be completed by October 2020. Peter Carter, senior manager of system-wide mobility corridors at Metro, updated members on the Sepulveda Transit Corridor. Carter discussed the four alternatives under consideration for the Valley-Westside section of the project and the role predevelopment agreements may play in its delivery, and the potential variations that are still being evaluated for the Westside-LAX section. Currently, Metro’s Board will hear the final feasibility study at its December board meeting. SEE THE PHOTOS.
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