The workshop will describe Pasadena's hybrid approach to the adoption of sustainable transportation metrics, focusing on Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) for Greenhouse Gas reduction along with the use of conventional auto Level of Service (LOS) for project access management and protection of residential neighborhoods. Pasadena’s metrics, impact analyses process, and impact fee speak directly to the issues facing cities when attempting to create vibrant, sustainable and walkable communities.
You’ll come away with an understanding of the facts and history behind Pasadena’s approach, including specific development project case studies. As a group, we’ll share experiences with transportation impact analyses and discuss the pros and cons of each agency’s approach.
Reviewing project-level cases from other California cities and counties, we’ll cover the analytic tools used in each VMT estimation. Notably, we’ll discuss the four key steps needed for the analysis, as well as sketch-level tools that may reduce or preclude the needs for a traditional travel model.
Lastly, we’ll focus on innovative approaches to community and regional VMT mitigation strategies, and the need for more advances in the state of the practice.
KEY TAKEAWAYS- Project-level VMT analysis, as is required in California, may have applicability in Oregon and elsewhere.
- Project-level VMT analysis may be a basis for exactions for sustainable transportation infrastructure.
- There is a clear need, and there are innovative examples, of community and regional VMT mitigation strategies being offered by the public and private sectors that may be adapted from California to other states.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITSThis half-day workshop is eligible for 3.5 hours of professional development credit through AICP (
see our provider summary). We can provide an electronic attendance certificate for other types of certification maintenance.
