Toolbox Tuesday
Build Your Skill Set and Strengthen Your Community
Complementary Professional Development
In alignment with SCAG’s strategic goals to produce innovative solutions that improve the quality of life for Southern Californians and be the foremost data information hub, Toolbox Tuesday aims to provide a range of planning knowledge and technical skills for local planners including training on various tools and resources on emerging planning topics such as equity, environmental justice, traffic safety, housing, transportation, sustainability, spatial analytics, programming language, and data literacy.
Toolbox Tuesday offers professional, complementary, and virtual training to local government staff and other stakeholders within our six-county region through the monthly webinar. As a bonus, most trainings provided through Toolbox Tuesday are eligible for AICP Certification Maintenance credits.
Trending and Timely Topics
Toolbox Tuesday provides a quick, 1.5-hour focus on a single subject. The sessions are planned at a level that a variety of people—including elected officials, local planners, community organizers, students, and community members—can gain practical skills and knowledge on timely planning issues. Offering this training virtually and free of cost provides all local jurisdictions access to high-quality training and technical assistance. By bringing together planners from diverse areas in the region, the sessions allow jurisdictions to share and learn from each other about the successes and nuances on various planning topics.
For additional information regarding technical assistance and feedback about Toolbox Tuesday, please contact the Local Information Services Team (LIST) at list@scag.ca.gov.
Online Training Materials
Here you will find materials from past Toolbox Tuesdays trainings that you can use to learn new skills. Content will be added as new Toolbox Tuesday courses are held.
- May 12: Understanding Economic Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau
This Toolbox Tuesday session, "Understanding Economic Statistics from the U.S. Bureau," covered the Annual Integrated Economic Survey and the Economic Census, the largest economic survey programs at the U.S. Census Bureau. Both programs offer modern data access, new visualization tools, and faster releases, reflecting the Census Bureau’s effort to provide timely, accessible, and relevant economic statistics.
- April 21: Regional Resilience Toolkit
- April 7: Curb Space Management - Local Lessons
- Feb. 10: SCAG Region Transportation Project Development Process
- Jan. 20: Clearing The Lane: New Tools for Reliable Bus Service
- Oct. 28: From Risk To Resilience: Utilizing Transportation Safety Resources
- Sept. 30: Good Data, Stronger Tribes: Understanding Data Shortcomings for Native Americans
- Aug. 26: Working With Census Data in R: Analyzing and Visualizing Trends
- May 20: Water Resilience Challenges and Opportunities
- April 1: Expanding Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure In Under-Resourced Areas
- March 18: Designing and Building Mobility Hubs
- Feb. 25: HCD Connect
- Feb. 11: Model Laws for Deep Decarbonization in the United States
- Jan. 21: SCAG Transportation Safety Predictive Modeling Platform, Part 2
- Jan. 14: SCAG Transportation Safety Predictive Modeling Platform, Part 1
- Oct. 22: Heat-Proofing Communities with Resilience Planning and Mitigation
- Oct. 8: Innovative Technologies And Smart City Projects And Pilots
- Sept. 3: Arts & Active Transportation Safety
- Aug. 20: Quick-Build Projects for Roadway Safety and Complete Streets
- July 9: Analyzing Neighborhood Conditions Using the R Statistical Programming Language
- June 18: A Voice For All: Developing and Implementing Effective Language Access Strategies
- May 21: Reimagine Biking While Black – A Roadmap to Advocacy & Joy Guide
- April 30: Environmental Justice Tools for Local Planning
- March 26: A Guide to Existing and Emerging Sources of Local VMT and Travel Data
- Feb. 27: Data Tools & Research From The Latino Politics Institute
- Jan. 23: Inclusive Contracting Toolkit
- Dec. 12: Youth Driven Urban Planning
- Nov. 14: Housing Series Part 2
- Oct. 17: Housing Series Part 1
- Aug. 22: Planners as Therapists, Cities as Clients
- Aug. 8: Empowering Southern California with Big Data Analytics
- July 18: Extreme Heat Mitigation
- June 27: Equity Series – Youth Empowerment Programs
- May 16: GIS Modeling and Analytics in Regional Planning
- April 18: Integrating Equity and Adaption into the Planning and Environmental Process
- April 11: Equity Series – Engage and Co-Power
- March 28: Planning in Rural Environments
- Feb. 21: Kit of Parts Pilot Program – Three Temporary Demonstrations Across California
- Jan. 17: Curb Space Management Study
- Dec. 13: Tools and Resources for EV Station Planning
- Nov. 21: Money Monday Session – Securing Federal Funding from the IIJA and IRA
Money Monday Q&A Session: Securing Federal Funding from the IIJA and IRA
- Nov. 8: Equity Resource Guide (ERG) Series Kick Off: Baseline Conditions Analysis
- Oct. 18: CEQA 101 and SCAG Roles Under CEQA
- Sept. 27: Other-to-Residential Land Use Conversions
- Aug. 30: California Healthy Places Index: Extreme Heat Edition
- July 26: Innovative Parking Solutions from Los Angeles to the Inland Empire
- June 7: Census and American Community Survey data using the R Statistical Programming Language
Q and A: Census and American Community Survey Data Using the R Statistical Programming Language
- May 24: Preserving Affordable Homes in Priority Growth Areas
- April 12: Taking Action to Advance Equity: Action Plans and Frameworks
- March 15: Regional Data Platform & Local Data Exchange Process
- Feb. 15: SB 379 Compliance – Resources for Local Jurisdictions
- Jan. 25: Equity in Action – Developing Equity Tools
- Oct. 19: Equitable Engagement
- July 27: Cal-Adapt’s Local Climate Change Snapshot Tool
- June 29: Southern California Regional Climate Adaptation Framework – Part 2
- June 22: Equity in Action: Evaluating Baseline Community Conditions
- May 18: Trending: Accessory Dwelling Units within the SCAG Region
- March 30: SCAG’s Disadvantaged Communities Active Transportation Planning Tool
- Feb. 23: StoryMapping: Transforming Data Into Interactive Stories
- Feb. 16: Smart-Growth Infrastructure Financing & Funding Website
- Feb. 2: Foothill Transit’s Zero-Emissions Journey
- Jan. 26: Private-Public Partnerships for Zero-Emissions
- Jan. 19: Hydrogen and Workforce Development
- Jan. 12: Paint, Posts and Pilots – Doing More with Less through Quick Build
Demonstration to Implementation, City of Glendora
Embracing a Quick Build Approach, Pomona Planning Division
Long Beach Open Streets Initiative
Quick Build Toolbox, Culver City Public Works Department
Quick-Build Guide
