Collaborate with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and other regional partners to access available transportation and air-quality information and identify opportunities for targeted Transportation Demand Management strategies. Because Stanislaus County is within the San Joaquin Valley air basin, coordination between transportation planning and air-quality programs can help identify employers, industries, and geographic areas where commute-reduction strategies may have the greatest potential.
Air district coordination does not directly reduce VMT, but it can improve the effectiveness of transportation demand management programs by helping agencies identify high-priority employers, industries, travel patterns, and geographic areas where VMT-reduction strategies are likely to have the greatest impact.
Ensure outreach includes industries that employ large numbers of low-wage workers, such as hospitality, healthcare, and logistics. Data disaggregation by geography and income level can help tailor VMT-reduction outreach to underserved communities. Equity-focused metrics should be embedded in monitoring to guide investments toward areas with high need and limited mobility options.
This strategy is unlikely to require substantial additional funding but will require staff time for coordination, data analysis, and outreach. Existing StanCOG transportation planning, air-quality conformity, and TDM resources can support coordination. Where additional analysis or planning is necessary, eligible CMAQ, STBG, or transportation planning resources may be considered. StanCOG is responsible for regional transportation conformity and air-quality planning, creating an existing institutional connection between transportation and air-quality programs.
StanCOG serves as the region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization and is responsible for transportation conformity and regional air-quality planning. Its transportation planning process connects transportation investments with federal and state air-quality requirements, providing an existing framework for coordinating transportation and air-quality objectives.
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District provides regional air-quality programs and resources applicable to employers and communities throughout the San Joaquin Valley, including Stanislaus County. Coordination with the District can provide an avenue for aligning employer outreach, air-quality messaging, and transportation demand reduction activities.
