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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: 2020 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN REQUEST FOR ADOPTION
Action
ACTION: APPROVE ADOPTION OF 2020 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
APPROVING the following:
A. ADOPT the 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan; and
B. APPROVE the development of a Short Range Transportation Plan, to include a strategic project list.
Issue
ISSUE
The 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan ("2020 LRTP", Attachment A) details how Metro plans, builds, operates, maintains and partners for improved mobility in the next 30 years. Given the challenges facing Los Angeles County, there is also a compelling opportunity to demonstrate the long-term benefits of bold policies to address the need for improved access to opportunity and a more sustainable future.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro must adopt a financially constrained LRTP in order to remain eligible to receive federal and state funding. In September 2017, staff began work to update the 2009 LRTP, following the passage of Measure M, and in alignment with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) process for updating the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS). Metro's LRTP demonstrates how Los Angeles County transportation projects conform with the state and federal air quality mandates for funding eligibility. The technical detail for the 2020 LRTP is included in the 2020 LRTP Technical Document (Attachment B).
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Strategies
The main strategy areas for the 2020 LRTP are: Better Transit; Less Congestion; Complete Streets; and Access to Opportunity. The projects, programs and policies that support and advance these strategies are detailed within the document. Together, these efforts will increase transit ridership and improve air quality.
The 2020 LRTP is a funded plan and for...
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