Engaging Underserved Communities in Active Transportation Planning in the Lake Tahoe Region
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Engaging Underserved Communities in Active Transportation Planning in the Lake Tahoe Region

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  • Alternative Title:
    FHWA's Livable Communities Case Study Series
  • Corporate Creators:
    United States. Federal Highway Administration
  • Corporate Contributors:
    United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
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  • Publication/ Report Number:
    FHWA-HEP-20-040
  • Resource Type:
    Brief
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  • Corporate Publisher:
    United States. Federal Highway Administration
  • Abstract:
    The Lake Tahoe region is a scenic area nestled between the California and Nevada border with a population of approximately 55,000 people. Persons who identify as Hispanic or Latino account for nearly 14 percent of the regional population. The region is also home to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, which owns land and manages shorelines along the eastern edge of Lake Tahoe. The region's highway system primarily consists of two-lane roadways leading to and around the lake, including U.S. Highway 50, State Route 28, and State Route 89. Federal and State agencies manage nearly 90 percent of the land in the region, including the U.S. Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, California Tahoe Conservancy, and Nevada Division of State Parks. These environmental protections, along with the community's desire to preserve the area's natural resources, limit the ability to expand roadways to meet the region's growing travel demands. These constraints also highlight the need to provide a robust active transportation network that provides all residents with improved access to goods, services, and opportunities. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) aimed to increase active transportation and improve the bicycle and pedestrian network through a regional plan. TRPA sought to shift more trips to active transportation and transit through the planning process to alleviate the seasonal and recreation-based congestion from tourism and visitors, which hinder mobility for residents and workers. As part of its 2016 Active Transportation Plan (ATP), TRPA developed an extensive public engagement process to collect input from underserved populations and active transportation users, including strategic outreach to Hispanic/Latino communities and key stakeholders such as the Washoe Tribe.
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