Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy

MTP—Regional transportation plan developed every four years.

SCS—New SB 375 requirement to better integrate land use with transportation planning.

Environmental Justice (EJ) analysis required by federal and state law concerning benefits and impacts of MTP/SCS on low-income and minority populations.

CRC Topic Areas and EJ Analysis for the MTP/SCS

• Demographics

• Social Vulnerability Indicators

• Opportunity Indicators

Demographics

Demographic Indicators SACOG Use

Race EJ Area definition — minority community

Age EJ Area vulnerability definition — 75+

Education (% of 25+ without HS diploma)

EJ Area vulnerability definition

Immigrants EJ Area vulnerability definition — linguistic isolation

Social Vulnerability

Social Vulnerability Indicators SACOG Use

Inadequate economic opportunities (% of hhs ≤ 200% of poverty level)

EJ Area definition — low-income community

Poor business opportunities (shrinking/dying businesses)

More research

Inadequate housing opportunities(% of hhs paying > 50% of income for housing)

EJ Area vulnerability definition

Social Vulnerability

Vulnerability Indicators SACOG Use

Social vulnerabilities (linguistic isolation)

EJ Area vulnerability definition

Social vulnerabilities (single parent households)

EJ Area vulnerability definition

Insufficient transportation options (improved to look at accessibility)

Moved to EJ Performance Measure

Poor neighborhood quality (% of housing units vacant)

Working on vacancy monitoring

Opportunity

Opportunity Indicators SACOG Use

Good and balanced economic opportunities

EJ Area access to jobs; more research on high-wage job growth, middle income households

Good neighborhood business climate

Population in TPAs, growth in jobs by type; more research on small business growth

Affordable and decent housing

Growth in Community Types, housing product mix; margin of error issues with homeownership rate below county/MSA level

Opportunity

Opportunity Indicators SACOG Use

High quality neighborhood and environment

Access to park acreage

Diverse, accessible and affordable transportation opportunities

Mode share, transit accessibility measures

Defining EJ Areas

• Low-Income Communities (required)

• Minority Communities (required)

• Vulnerable Communities (not required, new)

Defining EJ Areas

Low-Income Communities:

Census Tracts where 45% or more of the population earns 200% or less of the federal poverty level, based on 2005-2009 ACS data.

Includes 19% of regional population

Income Map: 45% of Population below 200% of Poverty Line

Income Map: 45% of Population below 150% of Poverty Line

Income Map: 45% of Population below 100% of Poverty Line

Federal Poverty Level 2009 Poverty Guidelines

Family Size100% of Poverty

150% of Poverty

200% of Poverty

1 $10,830 $16,245 $21,660

2 $14,570 $21,855 $29,140

3 $18,310 $27,465 $36,620

4 $22,050 $33,075 $44,100

5 $25,790 $38,685 $51,580

6 $29,530 $44,295 $59,060

7 $33,270 $49,905 $66,540

8 $37,010 $55,515 $74,020

For each additional person: $3,740 $5,610 $7,480

SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 64, No. 52, March 18, 1999, pp. 13428-13430.

Federal Poverty Rate

Defining EJ Areas

Minority Communities:

Census Block Groups where 70% or more of the population is Asian/Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Native American or other Non-White ethnic group, based on 2010 Census data.

Includes 19% of regional population

Map: 60% of Population from Minority Group

Map: 70% of Population from Minority Group

County Total Minority Population 2000

Total Minority Population 2010

El Dorado 15% 20%

Placer 17% 24%

Sacramento 42% 52%

Sutter 40% 50%

Yolo 42% 50%

Yuba 35% 41%

Region 36% 44%

Regional Increase in Diversity 2000 to 2010

Defining EJ Areas

Vulnerable Communities:

Block groups in region in the top quintile on at least four of five measures:

• Housing cost burden

• Single parent households

• Population aged 75 and older

• Population 25+ with less than high school degree

• Households where English is not the primary language and is not spoken very well

Includes 1% of regional population

Map of Housing Cost Burden: % of renter- & owner-occupied units paying over 50% of household income for housing

Older population: Percentage of population aged 75 and older

Single parent households: % of households with own children under age 18 with single householder

Educational attainment: % of population 25 years and older with less than a high school degree

Linguistic isolation: % of households where English is not primary language and is not spoken very well

Vulnerable communities: Areas with 4-5 indicators

EJ Area Map:26.5% of Regional Population

Opportunity

Opportunity Indicators SACOG Use

Good and balanced economic opportunities

EJ Area access to jobs; more research on high-wage job growth, middle income households

Good neighborhood business climate

Population in TPAs, growth in jobs by type; more research on small business growth

Affordable and decent housing

Growth in Community Types, housing product mix; margin of error issues with homeownership rate below county/MSA level

Opportunity

Opportunity Indicators SACOG Use

High quality neighborhood and environment

Access to park acreage

Diverse, accessible and affordable transportation opportunities

Mode share, transit accessibility measures

Opportunity Indicators SACOG Use

Job Access Accessibility from EJ Areas within 30 minutes by transit (or car) to job (include retail and medical)

Access to Higher Education Accessibility from EJ Areas within 30 minutes by transit (or car) to higher education enrollments

Performance Measures — Good and balanced economic opportunities

Average Access to Jobs from EJ and Non-EJ Areas

Average Access to Retail Jobs from EJ and Non-EJ Areas

Average Access to Medical Jobs from EJ and Non-EJ Areas

Average Access to Higher Education Enrollments from EJ and Non-EJ Areas

Indicator Specific Measure

Land Use Population in Community Types: Centers & Corridors, Established Communities, Developing Communities, Transit Priority Areas, etc.

Housing product mix Percentage of attached homes, small-lot single family, large-lot single family, rural residential

**Future Measures Jobs-Housing FitHousing + Transportation Costs

Performance Measures —Affordable and Decent Housing

Residential Growth in the MTP/SCS

Percent Change from 2008 to 2035

Performance Measures — Diverse, accessible and affordable transportation opportunities

Indicator Specific Measure

Transit proximity Population in EJ Areas within 1/2-mile of 15-minute Transit Lines

Mode share EJ Area changes in transit, bike and walk shares

Transit service Vehicle Service Hours

Mode Share Increase

Percent Change from 2008 to 2035

Indicator Specific Measure

Access to Parks Accessibility from EJ Areas within 30 minutes by transit (or car) to park acres

Air Contaminants Population within 500 feet of high-volume roadways

Performance Measures —High quality neighborhood and environment

Average Access to Acres of Parks from EJ and Non-EJ Areas

Research Under Development

Indicator Specific Measure

Housing Fit Jobs-Housing Fit Tool under development with stakeholder groups

Housing and Transportation Affordability

Housing+Transportation Cost Measure: similar methodology to Jobs-Housing Fit, working with Center for Neighborhood Tech

Air Contaminants Proximity to sources of TACs

Poor business opportunities

Looking at National Establishment Time Series Database, ES-202, Board of Equalization, etc.

Other Future Work

Refine performance measures related to medical services, higher education, parks, health, youth