This resource provides local officials with a concise
introduction to regional planning as revised by SB 375, including
how regional planning relates to cities and counties in a region.
A Primer for California’s Public Health Community on
Regional Transportation Plans and Sustainable Communities
Strategies from TransForm and the California Department of Public
Health.
This page contains general information about Regional
Transportation Plans (RTPs) and their importance under SB 375,
along with estimated dates for when each of the 18 Metropolitan
Planning Organizations in California expects to update their RTP.
This page
includes links to Caltrans regional planning documents including
the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Guidelines and RTP
Guidelines Checklist, as well as links to related pages on the
Caltrans website.
What is an MPO, an RTPA, a Regional Transporation Plan (RTP) or
Council of Government (COG)? This
white paper explains these terms and summarizes what planning
occurs at the regional level.