Planning for the regional road system to support sufficient vehicle capacity is essential for the provision of
adequate mobility to reduce roadway delays and restricted access. The General Plan retains LOS as a
congestion-based standard/metric to gauge roadway performance, while also focusing on reducing vehicle trip
length and frequency (i.e., VMT).
Goal: CTM-4
To ensure that land use and transportation planning efforts in the county are cohesive, mutually supportive, and reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) per capita within the unincorporated areas of the County.
The County shall work with Caltrans and Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) to reduce VMT by:
- facilitating the efficient use of existing transportation facilities;
- striving to provide viable modal choices that make driving alone an option rather than a necessity,
- supporting variable work schedules to reduce peak period VMT, and
- providing more direct routes for pedestrians and bicyclists.
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The County shall encourage bicycling, walking, public transportation, and other forms of alternative transportation to reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), traffic congestion, and greenhouse gas emissions.
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The County shall work with a broad range of agencies (e.g., Caltrans, Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC), Amtrak, Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, public transportation providers and shared mobility vendors) to encourage and support programs that increase vehicle occupancy including the provision of traveler information, shuttles, and preferential parking for carpools/vanpools.
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The County shall coordinate with Caltrans and Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) to identify future park-and-ride lots within the unincorporated areas of Ventura County to facilitate more carpooling, vanpooling, and public transportation use.
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