On November 16, 2006, the region experienced a first: eight simultaneous public workshops throughout the region connected through a satellite video system. TALL Order: Moving the Region Forward gathered nearly 1,500 people in Placerville, Folsom, Elk Grove, downtown Sacramento, Natomas, Davis, Yuba City and Rocklin, to discuss what transportation options we will need over the next 28 years. The information obtained from the event will be used by the SACOG Board of Directors in the development of the $36 billion Metropolitan Transportation Plan for 2035 (MTP2035).
A core activity for the participants was to study three scenarios for nine corridors in the region, and choose their preferences based on performance indicators, features and projects.
Travel model analysis for the top corridor preferences showed that incorporating the participants' scenario preferences into the regional transportation system would produce strong, positive results increasing transit ridership, walking and bicycling, and significant decreases in per household vehicle miles traveled and hours devoted to daily travel in 2035. However, per household congestion generally increased more than the three scenarios that were prepackaged for consideration at the beginning of the workshop.
Although the participants were not asked to balance the budget for the MTP2035, a post-workshop analysis indicated funding the top corridor preferences would cost $1 to $1.5 billion more than expected revenues.
All of this information will be of great use to the SACOG Board as it proceeds over the next few months to develop the final MTP2035.
Regional Report for December 2006 - January 2007 (text-only version)
Sacramento Area Council of Governments