"Moving from LOS to VMT: Making SB 743 an Asset to Your Community" Forum

As part of Senate Bill No. 743 (SB 743), local jurisdictions were tasked with transitioning from Level of Service (LOS) to Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) policies by July 2020.

In this June 8, 2017 Planning Innovations seminar, learn from peers and experts about how they adopted VMT policies to help meet their jurisdiction’s transportation, climate and community goals. Find the video recording of the webinar and participant slide decks available below.

Planning Innovations: Forum #4: Moving from LOS to VMT: Making SB743 an Asset to Your Community

This is a video recording of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Planning Innovations webinar, a panel discussion of the transition from LOS to VMT. The panel features Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), Meghan Weir, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Sarah Fine, City of Oakland and Chris Ganson, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. Presentations can be downloaded below.

Watch the Planning Innovations #4 Webinar.

SB 743: Transit Agency /Congestion Management Agency Perspective

This presentation by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) discusses implementation of SB 743 from the perspective of a transportation authority. It provides an overview of VTA’s roles, VTA’s perspectives on the new law and identifies key opportunities and challenges. It is useful for other transportation authorities working to meet the same goals. This slide deck is a companion piece to the recording of the Planning Innovations webinar.

Download the SVTA SB 743 presentation deck.

Pathways to Update CEQA Review

This presentation by Meghan Weir, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates identifies what cities can do to implement SB 743, focusing on how to remove LOS from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review. It includes case studies from Pasadena, San Francisco, Oakland, San Mateo and Alameda.This slide deck is a companion piece to the recording of the Planning Innovations webinar.

Download the Pathways to Update CEQA Review slide deck.

Transportation to What Ends?

This presentation by Chris Ganson, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, analyzes infill development based on LOS, concluding that LOS is not a metric for success in transportation, with a Transportation Impact analysis, identifying problems with the LOS metric. The presentation then identifies benefits of VMT as a measure of transportation Impact. It includes a section on induced VMT as well as a list of resources for further research. This slide deck is a companion piece to the recording of the Planning Innovations webinar.

Download the Transportation to What Ends presentation deck.

Aligning Core Values for Transportation in Oakland

Part of the MTC Innovations Forum series, this presentation by Sarah Fine, City of Oakland, describes the recent work of Oakland’s Public Works and Department of Transportation, with a focus on impact fees, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reform and new Transportation Demand Management (TDM) measures. This slide deck is a companion piece to the recording of the Planning Innovations webinar.

Download the City of Oakland Transportation presentation.

"VMT Policies and Housing Element Site Feasibility" Forum

Part of the SB 743 Planning Innovations series.

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"Moving from Level of Service (LOS) to VMT: Making SB743 an Asset in Your Community" Forum

Part of the SB 743 Planning Innovations series.

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More Resources on SB 743 and VMT Policy

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