AMBAG

Bicycle Travel Demand Modeling Project

The Monterey Bay Area Regional Bicycle Travel Demand Model project analyzes bike counts, route data, inventories of existing bike facilities, and a survey of travel behavior to improve planning for bicyclists. Funding for the Bicycle Travel Demand Model is provided by the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District (MBUAPCD) through the AB 2766 Emission Reduction Grant Program.

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LiDAR

LiDAR stands for Light Detection and Ranging.

LiDAR is a form of remote sensing that produces very accurate vertical measurement, suitable for developing digital elevation models (DEMs) and for enhancing the resolution and accuracy of mapping technology.

AMBAG, through the CCJDC, is the recipient of a USGS grant designed to capture LiDAR for much of the three county (Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz) region. Digital Mapping (DMI) was selected as the vendor after a rigorous review by the CCJDC’s Orthoimagery Subcommittee.

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Regional Growth Forecast

2018 Regional Growth Forecast

The 2018 regional growth forecast projects the region's population, housing and employment out to the year 2040. The growth forecast is used to support regional planning efforts such as the Regional Travel Demand Model and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan as well as local planning such as the development of General Plans and project review. However, use of the forecast by local land-use planning agencies is elective.

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Regional Clearinghouse

The Clearinghouse newsletter allows for the notification, review and evaluation of federal, state and local development and planning activities that have a potentially significant impact on the environment per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).