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Go Human congratulates the City of Culver City on the approval of t

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​To protect public health and slow the rate of transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Go Human events taking place through April 25 will be postponed or canceled.

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To prioritize public health in light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and its partner county transportation

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At SCAG, we’ve been thinking about how community engagement is changing under the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Bike Safety Month has taken a new meaning under the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having a devastating impact on communities across the region, the nation, and the world.

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This month, SCAG’s Go Human program re-launches its advertisement campaign with new messaging to encourage safer driving to improve safety for people walking and biking.

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, we had the honor of speaking with one woman who is making history in the transportation field: Tanisha Taylor, Chief Deputy Director of the California

In 2023, Go Human directed resources to community-led safety and engagement strategies, particularly in communities disproportionately affected by traffic violence and that have been historically excluded from transportation investments. Go Human collaborated with community leaders, nonprofit organizations, cities, and local agencies throughout the region to help build safer and healthier places by: 

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The 2024 Go Human Community Streets Grant Program is open for applications through Feb. 2, 2024.

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Quality jobs provide a foundation for economic growth and resilience against economic downturns. However, like many regions, Southern California has traditionally lacked data or frameworks to measure the quality of jobs in its large, complex economy. There are a wide range of approaches for measuring job quality overall—a task that becomes even more difficult when considering the nuances and limited data availability in a single region such as Southern California.  

Since 2019, SCAG has been partnering with local jurisdictions to support the planning and development of housing through the Regional Early Action Planning program. With two unprecedented waves of funding, in 2019 and again in 2021, SCAG quickly allocated money to local and sub-regional partners, successfully advocated for maintaining the funding through the budget uncertainty of the past year, and negotiated administrative flexibility from the state to support local project delivery.  

SCAG announced the awardees of its 14th annual scholarship program, helping to inspire and support the next generation of public servants. SCAG received a record total of 115 applications from throughout the SCAG region.  

We’re already seeing how life – and work – will change in post-pandemic Southern California as a shift toward working from home and a renewed emphasis on health and safety impact everything from corporate culture to the homes we live in, experts said Tuesday.

An inclusive economic development strategy is critical to Southern California’s long-term economic prospects as the region begins a slow and prolonged post-pandemic recovery, experts said Tuesday.

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Registration is now open for the 2024 Southern California Demographic Workshop, presented by SCAG and the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California at SCAG’s main office in Downtown Los Angeles with an online option for attendance on Sept. 24. 

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) received various program and project modifications to the 2023 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP), summarized as proposed Amendment #23-33, from the county transportation commissions representing the counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino. The public review period starts on Aug. 8 and will conclude at 5 p.m. on Aug. 19.

A copy of the project listing is located on the SCAG website.

Executive Director of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Kome Ajise released the following statement regarding Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May Budget revision, announced today, which cuts funding for the Regional Early Action Planning Grants (REAP 2.0) program:

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), as the lead agency pursuant to  California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), has prepared a 2024 proposed Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (State Clearinghouse No.: 2022100337) for the proposed 2024-2050 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS), also referred to as “Connect SoCal 2024,”, “2024 RTP/SCS,”, “Plan”, or “Project.” The 2024 PEIR is a programmatic document that presents a region‐wide assessment of potential environmental effects of Connect SoCal 2024.