Meeting_Body
AD HOC 2028 OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC GAMES COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: 2028 MOBILITY CONCEPT PLAN UPDATE
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE the progress report on the 2028 Mobility Concept Plan.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro's Office of Strategic Innovation is overseeing the implementation of the 2028 Games Mobility Concept Plan (MCP). This is the fifth progress report to the Metro Board of Directors regarding this and other planning efforts in anticipation of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games ("the Games") and the pursuit of state and federal funds to support the transportation infrastructure needed for the region, including mobility during the Games.
Background
BACKGROUND
2028 Mobility Concept Plan
At its December 3, 2020 meeting, the Metro Board of Directors approved Motion 42: "2028 Mobility Concept Plan" (Attachment A) and directed staff to work with regional partners to assign staff resources and proceed with the development of a regional investment plan to include a federal engagement strategy and funding proposal to implement transportation improvements that would provide permanent, long-term benefits to the people of Los Angeles County. Motion 42 directed staff to report back to the Board to apprise them of the progress.
The goals of the MCP are to leave a lasting, positive legacy by expanding transportation improvements; to make it easy for people, including those with specific mobility needs, to get to venues via public transit, biking and walking and to create an effective coalition of public and private-sector partners that can deliver on mobility and operational improvements for the 2028 Games. Cities that have hosted past Games have achieved transformative progress in transportation, including increases in transit ridership, mode shift away from drive-alone trips, and improvements in customer experience. Preparation for the Games provides a unique opportunity to shi...
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