Community Meeting Seeks Input on Regional Transportation Plan

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) will host a series of public outreach meetings through the summer regarding the development of a Regional Transportation Plan (RTP).

The RTP provides a vision for transportation investments throughout the region. Using growth forecasts and economic trends that project out over a 20-year period, the RTP considers the role of transportation in the broader context of economic, environmental and quality-of-life goals for the future, identifying regional transportation strategies to address mobility needs.

In the effort to obtain as much public participation as possible, SCAG is hosting 2012 RTP/SCS public outreach workshops throughout Southern California.

The two most convenient for West Hollywood residents will be on Tuesday, August, 16 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Board Room of the SCAG Main Office, 818 W. 7^th Street, 12^th Floor in Los Angeles and Wednesday, August 24, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the City of Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Boulevard in Santa Monica.

With the passage of Senate Bill 375 (SB 375), which was enacted to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light trucks through integrated transportation, land use, housing and environmental planning, SCAG is tasked with developing a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS). The SCS, by law is a newly required element of the 2012 RTP and will provide a plan for meeting emissions reduction targets set forth by the California Air Resources Board (ARB).

The development of the RTP/SCS requires and depends on meaningful collaboration with local governments and stakeholders. SCAG has and will continue to develop the 2012 RTP/SCS by partnering with sub-regions, counties, cities, CTCs, and local and regional stakeholders.

For more information, please contact Bianca Siegl, Senior Planner for the City of West Hollywood, at (323) 848-6853 or Denise Marie Silva at SCAG, at (213) 236-1904.