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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 #23-37, from the county transportation commissions representing the counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Various and Ventura. The public review period starts on Oct. 17 and will conclude at 5 p.m. on Oct. 28. 

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

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) received various program and project modifications to the 2025 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP), summarized as proposed Amendment #25-01, from the county transportation commissions representing Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Various and Ventura counties. The public review period starts on Oct. 14 and will conclude at 5 p.m. on Oct. 31. 

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

The Draft 2025 Federal Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (FSTIP) is now available for public review at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) website.

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.  

CAG is taking the Clean Air Pledge to commemorate California Clean Air Day, this Oct. 2, and recommit to working with federal, state, local, and subregional partners to clean the air. The SCAG Regional Council approved a proclamation to take the pledge at its September 2024 meeting.  

Millions of Southern Californians, particularly those living in historically underserved communities, experience air quality among the nation’s worst. Emissions from vehicles, industry, and even household sources significantly affect the air quality and well-being of people in the SCAG region. 

More than 460 people attended the 2024 Southern California Demographic Workshop on Sept. 24 for a fact-based discussion about how to plan for the future of Southern California as demographic trends continue to diverge from the rapid population growth of past decades. The 35th annual event was hosted by SCAG and the USC Price School of Public Policy.

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SCAG’s “Post-Pandemic Housing and Economic Trends in Southern California from the American Community Survey 2023 One-year Estimates” report, published during the

The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) recently awarded Digital Equity Leadership Grants of $20,000 to 15 jurisdictions in the SCAG region. The grant awardees will participate in CETF’s “Local Government Best Practices Check List Project” to accelerate the adoption of policies and practices that close the digital divide in California.

On Sept. 5, the SCAG Regional Council adopted the “Amended 2025 Active Transportation Program Regional Guidelines” and the “Amended Connect SoCal 2024 Sustainable Communities Program – Active Transportation and Safety Guidelines,” a necessary step to align regional guidelines with recently amended guidelines for the state’s Active Transportation Program (ATP) and to secure funding for the ongoing 2024 Sustainable Communities Program (SCP) – Active Transportation and Safety call for applications. 

On Sept. 5, the SCAG Regional Council adopted the 2025 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) and Connect SoCal 2024 Amendment 1, including the associated transportation conformity analyses. The Regional Council action was based on the SCAG Transportation Committee’s recommended adoption of the 2025 FTIP and Connect SoCal 2024 Amendment 1 and the SCAG Energy and Environment Committee recommending adoption of the transportation conformity analyses. 

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2024 Southern California Demographic Workshop Program Announced

Register today to join SCAG for the 2024 Southern California Demographic Workshop

Southern California population growth has slowed in the past decade, creating long-term effects for the region’s economic and cultural landscapes. 

Register today to join SCAG and event Master of Ceremonies Professor Dowell Myers of USC to discuss the new growth reality from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the SCAG offices in downtown Los Angeles or to attend online. 

Proposed Amendment #23-33

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.

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.

Third Quarter, 2024

SCAG’s Economic Roundtable met for its third 2024 quarterly discussion on the state of the regional economy.  Supporting data are available from SCAG’s Economic Trends Tool.  

The following overarching themes emerged from the conversation: 

Third Quarter, 2024

SCAG’s Economic Roundtable met for its third 2024 quarterly discussion on the state of the regional economy.  Supporting data are available from SCAG’s Economic Trends Tool.  

The following overarching themes emerged from the conversation: 

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2024 Southern California Demographics Workshop Registration Open, Keynote Announced

Registration is now open for the 2024 Southern California De

The SCAG-funded expert panel study “Induced Travel Estimation Revisited,” authored by Professor Michael Manville and published this week by the Institute of Transportation Studies at UCLA is an early examination of how changing environmental regulations apply to new express lanes, also known as priced managed lanes.

The 2024 Southern California Demographic Workshop will feature noted author and planning thought leader Bill Fulton, FAICP, as keynote speaker. Fulton’s keynote will respond to recent population projections for the region and state based on his perspective as a former mayor, planning director, and influential author. Taking lessons from other states, Fulton will discuss how Southern California can adjust to an era in which prosperity is no longer—and need not be—determined by the pace of population growth.   

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) published a joint statement on Monday committing to a sustained collaboration across local, state, and federal levels to reduce emissions from all sources. This shared effort includes withdrawal of the AQMD’s 2019 Contingency Measure Plan, which the U.S. EPA proposed disapproving in February 2024.