Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JANUARY 20, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE Metro Active Transportation Strategic Plan Update.
Issue
ISSUE
In July 2014, the Metro Board of Directors passed Motion #25, directing staff to develop an active transportation finance strategy (Attachment A). Staff is providing a status update on the Active Transportation Strategic Plan (ATSP), which supports Part A of Motion #25.
Discussion
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The ATSP supports Motion #25, Part A, as well as further carries out a number of policies that the Board has previously adopted in order to improve mobility in the region for people who walk, bike, and take transit, including:
* Metro/SCAG Joint-Work Program, May 2015
* Complete Streets Policy, October 2014
* First Last Mile Strategic Plan and Planning Guidelines, April 2014
* Countywide Sustainability Planning Policy and Implementation Plan, December 2012
* Bicycle Transportation Strategic Plan, June 2006
The ATSP will serve as Metro's overall strategy for funding and supporting implementation of active transportation infrastructure and programs in Los Angeles County. The ATSP will identify strategies to improve and grow the active transportation network to expand the reach of transit and develop a regional active transportation network to increase personal travel options. It is intended to provide guidance to Metro and partner organizations, including local jurisdictions, regional government, and other stakeholders, in setting regional active transportation policies and guidelines to meet transportation goals and targets in support of the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Community Strategy, Long Range Transportation Plan update, and other future planning efforts.
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