The Value of Collaborative Planning in the Gateway Cities of

Southeast Los Angeles CountyCalifornia Planning Roundtable

2013 Retreat, Riverside, CAPresented by Nancy Pfeffer, Director of Regional

Planning, Gateway Cities Council of Governments

GATEWAY CITIES RANKING AMONG LARGEST CITIES IN THE UNITED

STATES(2010 CENSUS)

  

1. New York 8,175,1332. Los Angeles 3,792,6213. Chicago 2,695,5984. Houston 2,100,2635. Gateway Cities 2,050,4556. Philadelphia 1,526,0067. Phoenix 1,445,6328. San Antonio 1,327,4079. San Diego 1,307,40210.Dallas 1,197,81611.San Jose 945,942

Socioeconomic Characteristic

GCCOG State

Persons living in poverty 16.4% 13.7%Persons living in rental units

46.7% 39.5%

Renters living in overcrowded units

23.5% 13.2%

Persons age 18-64 with limited English

10% 4.1%

Overview of Gateway Cities Socioeconomic Status

Transportation Air Quality Housing & Demographics Economic Development

Gateway Cities COG Mission

Corridor Planning◦ I-605/SR-91/I-405◦ I-710◦ I-5

Sustainable Communities Strategy Air Quality Action Plan Strategic Transportation Plan Homelessness Initiative

Collaborative Planning in the Gateway Cities – Some Examples

8%

4.46%

13%

Summary of Results of SCSDaily GHG Reduction Per Capita in Gateway Cities

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Gateway Cities 2005 Benchmark2020 2035

-5%

-10%

0%

2.91%

1.10%

4.22%

7.07%

2.97%

Transportation

TDM Measures

Land Use

0.72%

Regional Projects

Interactive Effects

8.51%

15.02%

0.04% 0.04%

Percent below 16.64 lbs CO2e per person per day

-15%

GHG Reductions from Transportation Measures Submitted Transportation Project Locations

Cost and Funding of Local Implementation 100 Projects Require Funding between 2011 and 2035

$300

$150

$400

$350

$250

$371 Million

$156 Million

Cost of Local Projects

Funding Need

$0

$50

$100

$200

Collaborative Planning in the Gateway Cities – Some Examples Air Quality Action Plan

◦ Region-wide health risk assessment◦ Dramatic improvements projected in air quality

and related exposure Strategic Transportation Plan

◦ $8+ million budget◦ Regional transportation model◦ Updated air quality analysis◦ Active transportation element◦ Technology application to goods movement◦ Support for project funding for all local cities

“Facilitate regional coordination between stakeholders on transportation projects within the Gateway Cities

Reward collaboration within the goods movement industry and promote the use of cutting-edge technologies

Identify local goal and achieve consensus on transportation infrastructure investments that will directly benefit the subregion’s economic development”

Benefits of the Strategic Transportation Plan

For Each Program/Project and Initiative First: A Forum Second: A Planner Third: A Consensus Builder Fourth: An Advocate

The COG is: