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.
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Metropolitan Transportation Plan/ Sustainable Communities Strategy MTP—Regional transportation plan developed every four years. SCS—New SB 375 requirement.
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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