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What is the RTP?
The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is a
long-range planning document that defines how
the region plans to invest in the transportation
system over 20+ years based on regional goals,
multi-modal transportation needs for people and
goods, and estimates of available funding. The
RTP must now include a Sustainable Communities
Strategy as required by SB 375.
What is the SCS?
The Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) is a
component of the RTP, newly required by SB 375,
that sets forth a forecasted development pattern
for the region, which, when integrated with the
transportation network and other transportation
measures and policies, will reduce greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions from passenger vehicles and
light trucks to achieve the GHG reduction
targets set by the California Air Resources
Board. The future land use and transportation
scenario presented in the SCS must accommodate
forecast population, employment, and housing
sufficient to meet the needs of all economic
segments of population, including the
State-mandated Regional Housing Needs Assessment
(RHNA), while considering State housing goals.
What is SB 375?
California Senate Bill (SB) 375 is a law passed
by the California legislature in 2008 that
requires each metropolitan planning organization
(MPO) to demonstrate, through the development of
an SCS, how its region will integrate
transportation, housing, and land use planning
to meet the GHG reduction targets set by the
State. SB 375 partially implements another,
related California law, the Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006, also known as Assembly
Bill (AB) 32.
What is SBCAG's GHG reduction target?
SBCAG must achieve a zero per capita
increase in GHG emissions from passenger
vehicles and light trucks in 2020 and 2035 when
compared to 2005 emissions.
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Contacts
Peter Imhof, Deputy Director:
pimhof@sbcag.org
Aubrey Spilde, Senior
Transportation Planner:
aspilde@sbcag.org |
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