One Step At a Time: Regional Planning for a Pedestrian Future
In a new move toward creating a more sustainable transportation network throughout Southern California, regional transportation agencies are poised to pass a long-term plan that dramatically increases funding for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, moving away from road and highway infrastructure. Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), the regional planning joint powers authority that covers Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and Imperial counties, passed a measure that almost triples the regional investment in bicycle and pedestrian projects.
SCAG’s move coupled with that of San Diego Area Governments (SANDAG), which already passed its own regional plan, are evidence of the commitment to California’s greenhouse gas emissions law SB 375, that mandates improvements in air quality with reductions in vehicles miles traveled.
