Regional Transportation Plan

The RTP represents the collective vision of the six counties in the SCAG region and provides a framework for the future development of our regional transportation system.

Regional Comprehensive Plan: Overview

The Regional Comprehensive Plan takes the full body of planning and policy work produced by the Southern California Association of Governments and ties it together. It spells out ambitious goals, measurable objectives and defined strategies in nine areas of planning and resource management that can be used to help allocate bond funding to the best projects in Southern California.

Regional Comprehensive Plan: Open Space & Habitat

As Southern California becomes more crowded, we will need more, not less, open space to support healthy, livable communities. Finding ways to preserve fragile ecosystems, protect our most valuable natural lands from further sprawl, enhance our existing open spaces and reduce impacts when open space must be developed are a few of the many challenges facing our region.

Regional Comprehensive Plan: Transportation

In the latest State of the Region Report, Southern California received an "F" for transportation mobility. The region has been the most congested in the country for the past two decades. Nearly 75% of drivers still drive alone and less than 13% carpool. Our rail system and major freeways are reaching capacity due to continuous growth in the movement of goods. We need solutions now.

Regional Comprehensive Plan: Water Supply & Quality

The state's water system is in trouble. The delta that provides 60% of Southern California's water supply is fragile. Global warming will worsen drought and reduce flows on the Colorado River, another key water source for the region. The water needs of a rapidly expanding population will test the limits of both delta and river systems strained by the effects of climate change.

Regional Comprehensive Plan: Land Use & Housing

Housing demand in Southern California greatly exceeds supply. This has created an affordability crisis. In a region where only 15% of us can afford a median-priced home, we need to make smart decisions about how we grow. In 20 years we will have another six million neighbors that will need somewhere to live. Building housing near jobs and our transportation system is a start.

Southern California Association of Governments

SCAG's Mission:  Leadership, vision and progress, which promote economic growth, personal well-being and livable communities for all Southern Californians.

Global Gateway Regions

To be globally competitive, the U.S. must initiate a new, large-scale strategy for growth.   This process with an eye to future prosperity, equity, sustainability and financing, spans city, regional and state borders in the form of multiple emerging "Global Gateway Mega-regions", spread across the nation.

Compass Growth Visioning

SCAG is currently working with local governments, subregions and other stakeholders to realize the 4 Principles of the compass vision: mobility, livability, prosperity, and sustainability.

Destination 2030

In April of 2004, the Regional Council of SCAG adopted a multi-billion dollar plan outlining an integrated set of public policies, strategies, and investments to maintain, expand, manage and improve the region's transportation program. That plan is called Destination 2030.

Goods Movement

Trucks, trains and planes transport the goods that feed the economic engine of Southern California and beyond.  By 2025, the total movement of goods will increase dramatically, further burdening our already strained transportation infrastructure and facilities...

The 2% Percent Strategy

The 2% Strategy evolved out of the Compass Growth Vision as a plan to optimally accommodate population growth in the SCAG Region by concentrating growth in just 2% of the land mass.

Traffic Congestion & Air Quality

Over one-third of the air pollutants we breathe in is from transportation sources.  The rapidly worsening traffic congestion poses ongoing air quality challenges and health threats to the public - particularly to children, the elderly and other at-risk groups.

Aviation Planning

The Long Range Regional Aviation Plan outlines a future airport system that is decentralized. Since its adoption in April 2004, work has begun on implementation. Planned studies will further inform and guide decision-makers on the steps that must be taken to give the strategy flight.

California Maglev

With six million more people expected to populate Southern California in the next 20 years, mobility can only worsen.  A 200-mph magnetic levitation (Maglev) train connecting the region's activity centers is being planned to reduce the congestion, air pollution, noise and other impacts of such growth.

Environmental Impact Report

The Environmental Impact Report provides useful regional-scale analysis and mitigation measures to help implementation agencies evaluate and protect our environment.

Environmental Justice

"No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimiination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." 
 - Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Housing Planning

Housing demand in Southern California greatly exceeds supply.  Every five years the State identifies housing need for SCAG and other regions.  State law requires that each City and County Plan for its fair share of needed housing.