Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JUNE 19, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: TRANSIT TO PARKS STRATEGIC PLAN
Action
ACTION: ADOPT PLAN
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT the Transit to Parks Strategic Plan.
Issue
ISSUE
In response to a Board Motion in June 2016 (Attachment A), Metro has completed the Transit to Parks Strategic Plan ("Plan", Attachment B) summarized in the Executive Summary (Attachment C). Adoption of the Plan by the Metro Board will: 1) affirm the Plan's analytical needs-based framework as a key tool for guiding equitable decision-making around transit to parks; and 2) provide tools and guidance for implementation of transit connections to parks.
Background
BACKGROUND
In recent years, the completion of the Los Angeles County Parks Needs Assessment and the Angeles National Forest Transit Corridor Analysis, coupled with the passage of Measure A, have served to highlight the growing need for increasing access to parks and open space in Los Angeles County. Amidst growing community support and interest for improved and equitable park access, in June 2016, the Metro Board directed staff to prepare an action plan to better connect disadvantaged, park-poor communities with open spaces. With the support of an advisory committee, Metro prepared the Plan which includes a parks needs analysis, a needs-based framework for guiding decision-making, and potential activities for increasing access to parks and open spaces countywide, especially for communities of need. Consistent with Metro's Equity Platform, the Plan furthers Metro's commitment to working with historically underserved communities to establish meaningful equity goals that guide planning and investment.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
As a blueprint to guide decision-making on transit access to parks in Los Angeles County, the Plan identifies pilot projects and supporting implementation activities that can be undertaken by entities in Los Angeles County to improve transit access t...
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