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Toolbox Tuesday
Build Your Skill Set and Strengthen Your Community
Complementary Professional Development
In alignment with SCAG’s strategic goals to produce innovative solutions that improve the quality of life for Southern Californians and be the foremost data information hub, Toolbox Tuesday aims to provide a range of planning knowledge and technical skills for local planners including training on various tools and resources on emerging planning topics such as equity, environmental justice, traffic safety, housing, transportation, sustainability, spatial analytics, programming language, and data literacy.
Toolbox Tuesday offers professional, complementary, and virtual training to local government staff and other stakeholders within our six-county region through the monthly webinar. As a bonus, most trainings provided through Toolbox Tuesday are eligible for AICP Certification Maintenance credits.
Trending and Timely Topics
Toolbox Tuesday provides a quick, one-half-hour-long focus on a single subject. The sessions are planned at a level that a variety of people—including elected officials, local planners, community organizers, students, and community members—can gain practical skills and knowledge on timely planning issues. Offering this training virtually and free of cost provides all local jurisdictions access to high-quality training and technical assistance. By bringing together planners from diverse areas in the region, the sessions allow jurisdictions to share and learn from each other about the successes and nuances on various planning topics.
For additional information regarding technical assistance and feedback about Toolbox Tuesday, please contact the Local Information Services Team (LIST) at list@scag.ca.gov.
Upcoming Toolbox Tuesday Training
Join SCAG for the upcoming Toolbox Tuesday session, “Clearing the Lane: New Tools for Reliable Bus Service,” taking place on Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. Public transit agencies across the country are under pressure to improve on-time performance, maximize existing resources, and enhance customer experience for bus riders. One persistent barrier to reliable bus service is the prevalence of parked cars that illegally block bus stops and dedicated bus lanes. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus are using AI-automated bus camera systems to issue parking citations.
The “New Tools for Reliable Bus Service” Toolbox Tuesday session will provide an overview of Santa Monica’s Automated Bus Lane Enforcement program and Metro’s Bus Lane Enforcement program, highlighting opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned for each initiative.
Join SCAG for a Toolbox Tuesday session featuring an introduction and overview of the SCAG region transportation planning process, focusing on transportation project development through the Connect SoCal Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy and the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP). This session is intended to demystify the general programming process and the integration of transportation projects with Connect SoCal and the FTIP. The session will cover how SCAG assesses project eligibility and readiness for federal funding and how SCAG aligns projects with Connect SoCal and the FTIP, as well as related federal requirements such as the congestion management process.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), SCAG provides accommodations for persons who require them to participate in public meetings. SCAG also provides translations of its documents upon request in accordance with Title VI. Both services can be requested with at least 72 hours (three days) notice in advance of the meetings by calling (213) 236-1895.
PHONE/ZOOM CONFERENCE ONLY, NO IN-PERSON MEETING
Join SCAG for the upcoming Toolbox Tuesday session, “Clearing the Lane: New Tools for Reliable Bus Service,” taking place on Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. Public transit agencies across the country are under pressure to improve on-time performance, maximize existing resources, and enhance customer experience for bus riders. One persistent barrier to reliable bus service is the prevalence of parked cars that illegally block bus stops and dedicated bus lanes. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus are using AI-automated bus camera systems to issue parking citations.
The “New Tools for Reliable Bus Service” Toolbox Tuesday session will provide an overview of Santa Monica’s Automated Bus Lane Enforcement program and Metro’s Bus Lane Enforcement program, highlighting opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned for each initiative.
Join SCAG for a Toolbox Tuesday session featuring an introduction and overview of the SCAG region transportation planning process, focusing on transportation project development through the Connect SoCal Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy and the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP). This session is intended to demystify the general programming process and the integration of transportation projects with Connect SoCal and the FTIP. The session will cover how SCAG assesses project eligibility and readiness for federal funding and how SCAG aligns projects with Connect SoCal and the FTIP, as well as related federal requirements such as the congestion management process.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), SCAG provides accommodations for persons who require them to participate in public meetings. SCAG also provides translations of its documents upon request in accordance with Title VI. Both services can be requested with at least 72 hours (three days) notice in advance of the meetings by calling (213) 236-1895.
PHONE/ZOOM CONFERENCE ONLY, NO IN-PERSON MEETING
