Unlike a typical transportation plan that identifies and plans for basic transportation needs by mode, the West Sacramento Mobility Action Plan, or MAP, takes a step further by focusing on how different modes connect and integrate in relation to one another. For example, how easy or difficult is it for a West Sacramento resident to travel car-free, or use a combination of transit, biking and walking to reach their common destinations? Are there infrastructure connections or new technologies that could make it easier for travelers to seamlessly plan for and make trips around West Sacramento?

At it's core, the MAP is all about ensuring community members have a diversity of CHOICES in how they get around, and helping to prioritize local investments that offer safe, affordable, convenient and sustainable transportation options. Creating an environment where more people feel comfortable choosing to walk, bike, or take a shared or zero-emission ride can also help to reduce traffic and related emissions, while enhancing access to daily needs and improving safety, air quality and community health outcomes. 

 

The MAP also serves as an implementation tool of West Sacramento's forthcoming Climate Action Plan, in addition to the shared goals identified by the joint Mayors' Commission on Climate Change, which aims to achieve carbon neutrality in both West Sacramento and Sacramento by 2045. Using this framework, a sustainable mobility network is one that prioritizes active transportation as the healthiest and most efficient option, public transit and pooled shared mobility for longer trips, and zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) for trips where transit or active transportation is not a viable option. 

The samples below illustrate various "Mobility Hub" concepts and shows how strategically accommodating different transportation choices in thoughtfully designed locations can expand the menu of options available to the community, while also making it safer and easier to connect between active, shared and/or electrified modes. The MAP also offers a tailored approach to siting and programming Mobility Hubs, incorporating community feedback into the final recommendations. 

Starting in Summer 2020 through Spring 2021, a series of community events were hosted to provide an opportunity for West Sacramento residents and visitors to share their mobility experiences, discuss what factors influence their commute decisions,  and offer their vision for the future of transportation in West Sacramento. See below for a summary of virtual events held.

• Virtual Workshop #1 - Future of Transportation (July 22, 2020): Watch the recorded session below to learn more about the Mobility Action plan. With Opening Remarks from Councilmember Chris Ledesma, this event introduced the MAP concept and took initial questions and comments from the community.  

 

• Virtual Workshop #1 - Outreach Summary 

• MAP Survey- The survey closed September 30 2020 soliciting information on travel preferences and where improvements would help residents to choose sustainable transportation options more often. A summary of feedback will be posted to this page- coming soon!

• Community Focus Groups - Mobility Hubs are places of connectivity that bring together a menu of different travel options and supportive amenities, like walking, biking, transit, and shared mobility or EV chargers. In September 2020, four (4) focus groups were conducted with a combination of residents and youth from the River City High School Green Tech program. Participants engaged in open dialogue about transportation needs with staff and collaboratively designed their own ideal Mobility Hubs to help staff understand community priorities in designing and programming hubs in different neighborhoods.

• Virtual Townhall: Sharing Preliminary MAP Recommendations -  Two virtual events were held in March 2021 to share recommendations from the draft Mobility Action Plan with community members for feedback. Watch the March 16th recording below. If you missed it, but still have thoughts or feedback for the City, please contact staff or use the comment form box (at the bottom of the page) to let us know what you think!