Regional Pilot Initiatives Program
The Regional Pilot Initiatives (RPI) program is focused on demonstrating innovative, next-generation technologies and models of regional significance, specifically those at the intersection of innovation and transportation equity, to guide the region toward a more sustainable and prosperous future.
SCAG will manage RPI projects with participation from local partners, and the projects will be funded by local Carbon Reduction Program funds. SCAG envisions RPI projects to build on existing studies and plans developed by SCAG.
On July 6, 2023, the SCAG Regional Council approved SCAG’s RPI Framework.
- Big Data Research
- Accelerating Active Transportation
- Mobility Hubs
- Mobility Wallets and Universal Basic Mobility
SCAG’s RPI Framework provides additional details on SCAG’s development of the RPI program. Next steps include partner identification, project scoping, and implementation.
Contact us to learn more about the Regional Pilot Initiatives program.
Big Data Research
Transportation Data Analysis Technical Assistance (TA) Program
Promotes Data-Driven Decision Making in Southern California
SCAG is implementing the Transportation Data Analysis Technical Assistance Program, part of the Regional Pilot Initiatives (RPI) Program to demonstrate innovative models of regional significance.
SCAG has an ongoing contract with big data vendor StreetLight InSight®, a self-serve transportation analytics web platform used to analyze and visualize multimodal travel patterns in the SCAG region. The purpose of this contract is to provide access for public agency staff and other stakeholders to analyze, evaluate, and understand emergent local and regional multimodal travel behavior and patterns using big data analytics.
However, SCAG understands that many public agencies in the region that could benefit from these types of data analytics often lack in-house staff expertise or capacity to effectively operate platforms like StreetLight Insight.
To address these barriers, build capacity, and foster a region-wide culture of data-driven decision making, SCAG is procuring a technical consultant to provide direct technical assistance to public agencies to refine, research, and answer key transportation and planning questions using big data analytics at no cost.
Public agency partners will be selected via a Request for Questions process.
Request for Questions Process
To solicit pertinent research questions from public agencies, SCAG will open a Request for Questions to generate research questions well suited for analysis using big data tools. Public agencies within the SCAG region using the StreetLight Insight platform are eligible to submit questions. Learn more by reading the Request for Questions Guidelines.
SCAG will host office hours for public agencies about the Request for Questions process on Jan. 28, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom.
Public agencies can submit questions through SCAG’s online submission form by March 4, 2025, at 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
Contact
Please contact SCAG’s Local Information Services Team (LIST) at LIST@scag.ca.gov if you have any questions about this Program.
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