How will the regional TDM strategy meet regional goals/policy?
Through the process of developing the 2023 Regional Transportation Plan, the region identified the need for clearer direction regarding how transportation demand management programs should be coordinated and implemented. This direction more clearly describes the role of TDM in helping implement the region’s strategies for mobility management and greenhouse gas emission reductions. New policy direction in the 2023 RTP includes new dedicated TDM policies and updates to the Regional Mobility Policy, which includes guidance for local agencies to integrate TDM into local Transportation System Plans and comprehensive plan amendments. The regional TDM strategy will include an implementation plan to meet this new regional policy direction. Below are the TDM policies identified in Chapter 3 of the 2023 RTP:
- TDM Policy 1. Develop and refine regional and local TDM policies and implementation plans to help reach climate, mobility and modal targets
- TDM Policy 2. Provide adequate TDM resources and programming to meet the public’s specific mobility needs for employment, education and essential services
- TDM Policy 3. Provide and deliver TDM programming at a variety of scales: state, regional and local
- TDM Policy 4. Improve access to travel choices and eliminating barriers for marginalized communities with a focus on communities of color and people with low incomes.