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Your opinions can help shape the region's future by helping us develop the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan. Please take a few minutes and take our survey. Sus opiniones pueden ayudar a darle forma al futuro de la región, ayudando a desarrollar el Plan Regional de Transporte 2050. Por favor tome unos minutos y conteste nuestra encuesta.
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2050 Regional Transportation Plan ENewsletter
June 2010
The initial work on the development of the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) that will lead to the adoption of an updated RTP in July 2011 is under way. There are several new components in this RTP update including compliance with Senate Bill 375 (SB 375).
The Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) is a new element of the RTP, as required by SB 375, and will demonstrate how the development patterns and the transportation network, policies, and programs can work together to achieve the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for cars and light trucks that will be established by the California Air Resources Board, if there is a feasible way to do so. If a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) cannot meet the targets through the SCS, then the region is required to develop an Alternative Planning Strategy that demonstrates how the emission reduction targets could be achieved.
Upcoming RTP Items
The draft Unconstrained Network and staff's proposed final greenhouse gas target are on the agenda for the July 23, 2010, Board of Directors meeting.
View a list of upcoming events in the RTP process.
Public Involvement Plan
A major part of developing the 2050 RTP is public involvement. SANDAG has developed a Public Involvement Plan that establishes a process and outlines specific activities for communicating with and obtaining input from the public concerning the 2050 RTP and its SCS. The strategies and tactics outlined in the plan will guide outreach efforts to build awareness of the regional transportation planning process and identify opportunities to shape the future of the region. The plan also describes SANDAG efforts to secure input on developing project priorities, project selection criteria, transportation networks, funding alternatives, meeting greenhouse has emissions targets, and other elements of the 2050 RTP.
Over the coming months, SANDAG staff will continue to participate in the target-setting process with CARB, Caltrans, and other MPOs in the state. Input also will be secured from the Regional Planning Stakeholders Working Group and at SANDAG Board and Policy Advisory Committee meetings. The public is invited to provide input at these meetings. Other outreach activities are planned throughout the development of the 2050 RTP.
The results of other studies currently under way, such as the Climate Action Strategy, Regional Energy Strategy Update, Urban Area Transit Strategy, Regional Bicycle Plan, airport multimodal planning, high speed rail planning, corridor and subregional studies will be incorporated into the development of the 2050 RTP and a new Regional Growth Forecast.
Other major tasks include updates to the project evaluation criteria and plan performance measures, economic analysis of investment strategies, new revenue projections and project cost estimates.
A new Stakeholders Working Group has been established to provide input on the development of key work elements of the 2050 RTP. | 
