1. Identify regional strategic areas for infill and investment

2. Develop “complete communities”

3. Develop nodes on a corridor

4. Plan for a changing demand in types of housing

5. Plan for additional housing and jobs near transit

6. Continue to protect stable existing single family areas

7. Ensure adequate access to open space and preservation of habitat

3. Coordinated Land Use Planning3. Coordinated Land Use Planning

Visioning ProcessVisioning Process

Business as Usual

Visioning ProcessVisioning Process

Coordinated Land Use

Jobs – Housing Balance

Higher Density

Mixed-Use

Pedestrian Friendly

Transit Orientation

More Transit & Walk Trips

Fewer & Shorter Auto Trips

Less VMT & Congestion

Improved Air Quality

Reduced GHG Emissions

Compass Blueprint Concepts

Transportation Benefits

Coordinating land use decisions with transportation investments

Compass Blueprint Implementation:Demonstration Projects

Technical assistance to local governments for planning consistent with the Compass principles

Planning Services & Tools• Public Involvement • Redevelopment Strategy• ROI Analysis • Economic Development

Strategies• Urban Design Solutions• Transit Studies

• Demonstrate the local benefits of planning consistent with regional goals

• Create models to replicate throughout the region

• More than 50 Demonstration Projects completed to date

• Code Amendments• Photo and Video

Visualizations• 4-D Modeling• Parking Analysis• Financing Strategies• Scenario Planning

Visualization: Expo Light Rail LineLa Brea Station Redevelopment Opportunities

Economic Stimulus Package

$39 Billion for Transportation

Economic Stimulus Package

• $39 Billion for highway and Public Transportation projects Nationally

• $2.8 Billion for California

• SCAG’s share is approximately half of the state

• Approximately 250 existing/new transportation projects in the SCAG region will benefit

www.scag.ca.gov