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AD HOC SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: UPDATE - METRO/SCAG JOINT WORK PROGRAM
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE update on the Metro/SCAG Joint Work Program.
Issue
ISSUE
On July 2, 2015, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) adopted the Updated Sustainability Joint Work Program between SCAG and Metro, which was approved by the Metro Board on May 28, 2015. Some of the highlights of the updated program include coordinating efforts for respective planning grant programs, First/Last Mile training, and the implementation of the Regional Active Transportation Safety and Encouragement Campaign. This report is to update the Board of Directors on recent progress made.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Staff provides regular progress reports on the SCAG/Metro Joint Work Program. We are reporting on the updated program as adopted on May 28, 2015.
Highlighted Project: SCAG Sustainability Grant Program/Go Human Campaign Events
At prior meetings of the Ad Hoc Sustainability Committee, staff provided an overview of SCAG's Go Human Campaign, a region-wide effort to encourage active transportation usage and safety. Among various activities, the program includes a series of "pop-up" events around the region to highlight active transportation themes and messages and to engage the public. To date, SCAG has implemented three Go Human events in Los Angeles County. The most recent event was implemented in north Long Beach on October 1 to highlight the city's newest protected bikeway on Artesia Boulevard and to gain input on upcoming safety projects on Myrtle Avenue.
SCAG will be providing technical assistance for additional Go Human events, along with other active transportation plans and programs, as part of the 2016 Sustainability Call for Proposals. The Call for Proposals was released on September 29, 2016 and applications are due to SCAG on November 18, 2016. Metro is c...
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