Senate Bill 743: A Virtual Town Hall Rethinking How We Build So Californians Can Drive Less, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 1:00pm to 2:00pm

VMT or Vehicle Miles Traveled is being used as a threshold for climate change action plans. In Sonoma county it should be used for determining tourism impacts. The County already lost one case for not adding in those impacts.

Senate Bill 743: A Virtual Town Hall

Rethinking How We Build So Californians Can Drive Less

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Taking full effect this summer, SB 743 will ensure that new development projects are built in a way that allows Californians to drive less. The goal is more communities where we can travel shorter distances during our daily routines, spending less time behind the wheel and more time doing the things we love.

Join us for a conversation on how this change will make California more connected and healthier for all.

Hosts:

Kate Gordon, Director, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR)

Toks Omishakin, Director, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Special Guests:

Ashley Swearengin, President/CEO, Central Valley Community Foundation

Chanell Fletcher, Executive Director, ClimatePlan

Seleta Reynolds, Director, Los Angeles Department of Transportation

Click here to register for the Senate Bill 743 Virtual Town Hall!

Click here to view the Virtual Town Hall live on YouTube !

Web Resources

Learn More About Senate Bill 743

Caltrans provides information on how this change will benefit California’s transportation system and tools to assist with the transition on their SB 743 website.

OPR remains committed to helping agencies and the development community implement SB 743, including through the following resources:

New Frequently Asked Questions document on SB 743
Over twenty hours of recorded webinars and office hours on SB 743 implementation
Short videos on SB 743 background and implementation (5-8 minutes each)
Additional resources, advisories, and substantial evidence for implementation

All of these resources, as well as other key resources for SB 743 implementation, are posted on OPR’s recently updated SB 743 webpage.