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What is the CTP?
Approximately every four years, Alameda CTC prepares a CTP that establishes a vision and goals for the transportation system in Alameda County, as well as recommends transportation project priorities and strategies that will achieve the vision and goals over time. The CTP is a long-range planning document that directly feeds into regional transportation plans produced by MTC/ABAG. Over the years, recommendations from past CTPs have also informed the agency’s funding and legislative advocacy, programming actions, capital project development, programs implementation and priorities for planning initiatives. To better sync our countywide efforts with the regional transportation plan schedule and requirements, this update to the CTP will be completed in 2026. This creates an opportunity for a two-phased development process for the next CTP that includes an initial policy phase followed by a CTP development phase.The Policy Blueprint
Throughout 2024 Alameda CTC will establish the framework for the next CTP update through the Policy Blueprint. During the Policy Blueprint year issue areas and strategies of discussion will include:- Making Alameda County safer
- Making Alameda County more equitable
- Advancing clean transportation in Alameda County
- Encouraging mode shift through land use and transportation demand management (TDM)
- Encouraging mode shift through multimodal interstates, multimodal roadways, and bicycle connections
- Making Alameda County more climate resilient
- Making Alameda County and its goods movement more economically resilient
- Final 2020 Countywide Transportation Plan (30MB)
- Final 2020 CTP Project List
- Community-Based Transportation Plan (CBTP)
- Final New Mobility Roadmap
Needs Assessment Report
The Needs Assessment documents countywide and local transportation needs for public transportation, walking, biking, driving, and goods movement. This assessment pulls together findings from a variety of reports and plans completed by the Alameda CTC over the last few years. The following countywide needs serve as the foundation for the priority Project and Strategy recommendations described in the next tab. The most critical countywide transportation needs are relevant to all communities in Alameda County, including:Countywide Poll (May 2019) Alameda CTC conducted a countywide survey on residents’ transportation needs and priorities in May 2019. The poll was representative of the county’s diverse population across planning areas and included a deliberate emphasis on gathering input from residents in low-income communities and communities of color to ensure their voices were heard.
CBTP Outreach (Oct 2019 – Feb 2020) Alameda CTC held “pop-up” events at high foot traffic locations or community events in low-income communities and communities of color between October 2019 and February 2020. Focus group interviews were conducted with community leaders and community-based organizations by phone in February 2020 to develop a full and nuanced understanding of transportation needs and priorities in low-income communities and communities of color.
Virtual Outreach (Aug – Oct 2020) Due to COVID-19, the final phase of outreach on the 2020 CTP was done virtually, relying on a survey, a virtual open house via the Alameda CTC website, and virtual focus groups across the county. Promotions were sent out to agency email lists and social media. Local agency partners helped promote the survey and webpage through their social media channels.
Public Meetings (Jan 2019 – Nov 2020) Public Alameda CTC Commission and Committee meetings discussing the 2020 CTP were held throughout the process, with materials posted ahead of time to the Alameda CTC website. At these meetings, elected officials and members of the public were able to help shape the overall approach, vision and goals, identification of transportation needs, and priorities for projects, programs, and strategies to be included as core recommendations.
Engagement revealed several recurring key issues and needs:- Improved safety for active transportation
- More connected and affordable public transit
- Equitable outcomes for low-income communities
- Freeway congestion and commute options
- Addressing climate change and air quality
- High-quality roadways
Alameda CTC Committee and Commission Meeting Materials
Below are key presentations and memoranda prepared as part of the Draft 2020 CTP process. Materials were presented to the Alameda CTC Planning, Policy, and Legislation Committee (PPLC); Multimodal Committee (MMC) and Projects and Programs Committee (PPC).- Development of the 2020 CTP Update, January 2019 PPLC
- CTP Draft Approach, July 2019 PPLC
- CTP Vision and Goals, September 2019 Commission
- Shared Mobility/Transportation Network Companies, October 2019 PPLC
- CTP Needs Assessment Part 1, January 2020 PPLC
- CTP Needs Assessment Part 2, March 2020 PPLC
- Community-Based Transportation Plan, May 2020 PPLC
- CTP Draft Multimodal Strategies, June 2020 MMC
- CTP Draft Core Recommendations and COVID-19, July 2020 Commission
- Adoption of the 2020 CTP and companion documents, Community-Based Transportation Plan and New Mobility Roadmap, November 2020 PPLC
- Adoption of the 2020 CTP and companion documents, Community-Based Transportation Plan and New Mobility Roadmap, November 2020 Commission
Alameda CTC Committee and Commission Meeting Materials
Below are key presentations and memoranda prepared as part of the 2026 CTP process. Materials will be updated as plan documents are developed.- 2026 CTP Policy Blueprint Kickoff (November 2023 PPLC)
- CTP: Making Alameda County Safer (February 2024 PPLC)
- CTP: Making Alameda County More Equitable (April 2024 PPLC)
- CTP: Advancing Clean Transportation in Alameda County (June 2024 PPLC)
- CTP Update: Draft Goals and Safety Update (July 2024 PPLC)