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Placer County Mobility and Infill Acceleration Study

November 20, 2024

Green DOT teamed with Lagomarsino Planning and Management and Hansford Economic Consulting to produce the Placer County Mobility and Infill Acceleration Study (MIAS). The key objective of the Placer County MIAS was the identification of strategies to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in Placer County, thereby improving air quality and providing other ancillary social benefits, particularly improvements in general community health. These strategies focused on land use interventions (e.g., changes in density or intensity, changes in land use mix or type, changes in spatial organization) and transportation interventions (e.g., enhanced transit services and facilities, improved active transportation facilities). The strategies also accounted for factors that looked to enable, facilitate, or accelerate change (e.g., infrastructure availability, policy support, market incentives). While identification of these strategies addressed the “what” part of the equation, an equally important challenge was to address the “where” part of the equation. To do that, the Green DOT and the MIAS Project Team identified five “Infill Opportunity Areas” in the unincorporated county where intervention strategies and enabling actions could reduce VMT and provide the associated benefits. These five areas, which represented a range of settings and unique challenges and opportunities, are as follows:

  • North Auburn – Bell Road
  • North Auburn – Luther Road
  • Newcastle
  • Penryn Parkway
  • Granite Bay

The MIAS project evaluated the suitability of various land use and transportation interventions in each of these opportunity areas, as well as actions that might facilitate or accelerate desired outcomes. Based on the findings of these evaluations, the County identified opportunities for planning policies and programs that could apply in the opportunity areas, as well as elsewhere in the unincorporated county. The study resulted with a set of recommendations for consideration in future Countywide General Plan and/or community plan updates.

Tehama County Safety, Secondary Access Community Planning and Evacuation Routing Study

November 20, 2024

Green DOT in partnership with the Tehama County Transportation Commission (TCTC) to create a practical secondary access and routing assessment for emergency evacuations in Tehama County. The resulting Tehama County Safety, Secondary Access Community Planning & Evacuation Routing Study will ultimately provide a comprehensive approach to emergency preparedness and evacuation for Tehama County. This process includes identifying existing issues within the transportation network, such as dead-end streets, pinch points, and limited ingress and egress access. The study will also identify improvements to ensure current and planned transportation infrastructure meets the evacuation needs of the county. Green DOT is currently conducting a hazard risk and vulnerability assessment to identify populations that are particularly vulnerable to emergency events and those with limited mobility.

In the process of conducting public outreach, Green DOT is initiating a web-based mapping and hazard mitigation resource center. These deliverables and the draft report will be available to the public to provide information and opportunities for feedback. Additionally, the project team has developed a public survey to collect data and ideas from the residents and visitors of Tehama County concerning evacuation needs and concerns. For a more specific schedule and project updates, refer to the project timeline page at tehamaevac.com.

Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Connected Communities Plan

November 20, 2024

Green DOT worked with the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation to develop a Connected Communities Plan to prepare recommendations for traffic calming measures, safety improvements and enhanced mobility for pedestrians and cyclists along the Nation’s ‘Main Street,’ US 101. The highly trafficked highway bisects the Nation and creates many mobility barriers for Tribal Citizens, community members and visitors. The Plan, funded through a Caltrans Planning Grant that Green DOT helped prepare in 2021, included a robust project development effort that included detailed project components and an implementation plan to guide the Nation into the next stages of project development. Recommendations included preliminary-level conceptual designs of intersection improvements, the proposed multi-use pathway alignment, gateway feature designs, and a wayfinding and community educational program package.

Trinity County General Plan Update – Circulation Element

November 20, 2024

In April of 2021, Green DOT was selected by Trinity County as part of the consultant team preparing the Trinity General Plan Update. Green DOT’s role on the project team, led by prime consultant Mintier Harnish, is to prepare the Circulation Element Update. The Circulation Element will describe the transportation system in Trinity County, including roadways, transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and services, as well as guide the future vision for transportation development in Trinity County. The future vision will be supported by the goals, policies, and actions developed in the Circulation Plan and vetted with Trinity County, project partners, and other stakeholders, including the public. The Circulation Element will be consistent with the Land Use Element of the GPU and will consider land use patterns and projections

Trinity County Regional Transportation Plan Update

November 20, 2024

In 2022, Green DOT worked with the Trinity County Transportation Commission (TCTC) to prepare the 2022 Regional Transportation Plan Update and associated Environmental Negative Declaration. Green DOT facilitated a thorough planning process to identify transportation project needs in the region over
the next 20 years. A robust outreach process including 16 community meetings and three Local Transportation Commission presentations ensured that projects and the ultimate adopted plan reflected the needs of the community and stakeholders. An Action and Financial Plan identifying funding streams and implementation timelines was developed to guide TCTC through project implementation for the identified priority projects within the region. The Trinity County RTP update was adopted in February 2023.

Truckee Transit Center Relocation Feasibility Study

March 9, 2023

The Town of Truckee expects significant growth in transit ridership and operations, increasing congestion and safety issues at its already over-capacity transit center. Green DOT prepared a Transit Center Relocation Feasibility Study to determine the preferred site for relocation of the transit center to meet existing and future transit needs. The study considered several potential site alternatives and is anticipated to result in the development of a new or expanded transit center. Truckee entered into an agreement with Neighborhood Partners who will fund one million dollars toward the cost of constructing a new transit center using State and Federal grant funding opportunities. Green DOT partnered with Nelson\Nygaard, AIM Consulting, and Design Workshop to create a comprehensive study involving site location analysis, transit needs analysis, community outreach, and planning-level site designs. The Study is guiding the Town of Truckee in deciding whether to relocate the transit center and raise the Town of Truckee’s capacity to increase access to transit.