Transportation

Housing and Transportation Connection ♦ Housing Costs ♦ Eviction And Displacement ♦ County Housing Programs ♦ Transportation Costs Housing and Transportation Connection Housing costs and traffic congestion are two of the biggest problems facing people in the Bay Area, prompting more residents to consider relocation, according to a poll conducted by the Bay Area Council. Though the regional workforce has expanded, the rate of residential construction has not kept pace and traffic congestion has increased. As of 2015, San Mateo County hosted 111,262 more jobs than housing units, requiring workers to live outside the county. Housing and transportation are often [...]

Commute ♦ Vehicle Miles Traveled Sustainability Goals Workers are able to conveniently reach their jobs via a variety of low-carbon transportation choices, including public transit, walking, biking, and ride-sharing. Commute San Mateo County's central location between two major employment hubs and a lack of affordable housing on the peninsula requires cross-county commuting. On a given work day, over 400,000 workers commute into, out of, and within San Mateo County, placing tremendous stress on our aging transportation infrastructure. Commuters also pass through San Mateo County to reach jobs in San Francisco and Santa Clara Counties. The resulting traffic congestion lengthens commute [...]

Areas within 1/4 mile of Public Transit • Bike Routes • Population Density • Elderly Population • Median Household Income • Terrain Slope • Spatial Segregation See also: Interactive Transportation Maps Areas within 1/4 mile of Public Transit Bike Routes Population Density Elderly Population Median Household Income Terrain Slope Spatial Segregation

Areas within 1/4 mile of Public Transit • Bike Routes • Population Density • Elderly Population • Median Household Income See Mapping Transportation for additional maps. Areas within 1/4 mile of Public Transit Experts generally conclude that typical transit riders will walk a distance up to a quarter-mile to transit. Source: MTC & Caltrans   Bike Routes Source: MTC & Caltrans   Population Density Source: MTC & 2010 Census Tract   Elderly Population Percent of population over 65 years Source: MTC & 2010 Census Tract   Median Household Income Source: MTC & disparities.us/data/2012-acs/

Jump to: Shared Mobility • Personal Mobility • Trends in Mass Transit Shared Mobility The convergence of new technology and social networking that created the sharing economy is shaping major changes in transportation. Shared Mobility, where rides, cars, and bikes are shared among users, is helping more Americans lead "car-light" or "car-free" lifestyles. Carsharing Carsharing services, where people have access to a vehicle without having to own one, are changing the economic incentives related to driving behavior. With the majority of vehicle ownership costs being fixed and not tied to the actual number of miles driven, there is often little [...]

Why is this Important? [smc-hide] Over the last 30 years, childhood obesity in the U.S. has increased three-fold, and in 2013, nearly one in three American adults was obese. The obesity epidemic is the greatest public health issue in the country, threatening to overturn decades of gains in life expectancy. Obesity costs our country $150 billion per year, or 10% of our total medical costs, and it is a major contributor to many of the leading causes of death: diabetes, stroke, heart disease, and some forms of cancer. Much of the rise in obesity is due to changes in the [...]

Why Is This Important? Transportation has a significant impact on the economy, environment, and individual quality of life.  Traffic congestion causes costly delays resulting in lost productivity, less time with families, wasted resources, and stress.  Vehicles pollute the air and water and are a significant contributor of greenhouse gas emissions.  With housing increasingly unaffordable in San Mateo County, families may be forced to live far from their jobs, resulting in long commutes.  San Mateo County also has heavy traffic because of commuters using the corridor between Santa Clara and San Francisco Counties. What Is a Sustainable State? A sustainable state [...]