The Coordinated Plan provides a five-year blueprint for how SANDAG will implement transit and social service transportation concepts described in the Regional Plan. It provides a unified regional strategy for transportation services to the region’s most sensitive population groups, including older adults, individuals with disabilities, and persons with limited means, among other recognized transportation-disadvantaged population groups.
While there is currently a range of transportation services available to these population groups, gaps in service remain due to geography, limitations in transit service, funding constraints, eligibility, knowledge, and training. However, the availability of funding programs specifically tied to the Coordinated Plan enables us to help put strategies into action to help meet the identified unmet transportation needs of these population groups.
The Coordinated Plan is unique in that it combines the regional requirement for a Short-Range Transit Plan with the federal requirement for a Coordinated Plan into once concise planning document.
SANDAG is currently working on an updated Coordinated Plan, starting with conducting a survey to learn more about the transportation behaviors and needs of certain population groups within the region. The results will help us identify where additional transit and specialized transportation services can be helpful. Visit our Surveys page for more information on SANDAG surveys. In addition to the survey, we will offer additional engagement opportunities.
To learn more, contact Regional Planner Tim Garrett (619.595.5337 or tim.garrett@sandag.org) or Regional Planner Rubi Morales (619.744.8521 or rubi.morales@sandag.org). Follow us on social media to stay updated on opportunities to share your input.