Strategic Deployment Plan - sacog

2 VISION STATEMENT
2.1 Original Sacramento Region ITS Vision
In 2002, the Sacramento ITS Partnership developed and approved an ITS Vision for the
Sacramento Region. The document outlined the ITS needs for the region and presented a vision
that paralleled a set of overarching goals defined by the SACOG Metropolitan Transportation Plan
(MTP). The ITS Vision represents a high level view of the stakeholders’desired objectives for
advanced technologies in the region. This ITS Vision was updated as part of this Strategic
Deployment Plan with specific objectives intended to describe how technologies can help the
Region achieve the ten goals stated in the Metropolitan Transportation Plan. It does not identify
any specific project solutions; rather it describes guiding principles for consideration as ITS
solutions are defined in capital improvement programs and other deployment initiatives. During
the Strategic Deployment Planning process, these principles were prioritized so deployment can
focus on addressing the services and objectives that are important to the stakeholders.
2.2 Updated Sacramento Region ITS Vision
The original ITS Vision was based on the MTP Goals. During this SDP process, stakeholder input
was compiled and integrated into the Vision document. Goals and objectives from existing
Sacramento region planning documents were used as guiding principles during the update process.
The current version of the Sacramento Region ITS Vision, as of March 2005 is repeated below,
and is included in Appendix B as a stand­alone document. A correlation of ITS Vision objectives
to prioritized projects is shown in Table 7.1 on Page 114. This vision document should continue
to be revisited at least as often as the ITS Architecture and SDP are updated, currently scheduled
for every three years in advance of the MTP update.
1. OVERARCHING GOAL: QUALITY OF LIFE
Develop a fully integrated, multi­modal transportation system to serve as a catalyst to
enhance the quality of life enjoyed by the current and future residents of the Sacramento
region.
ITS is the technology needed to develop a fully integrated, multi­modal transportation
system. With the ability of ITS to enhance and integrate transit services, improve safety and
mobility for pedestrians and bicyclist, smooth traffic flow, and provide traveler information
via 511 or other service; the region can achieve this goal by employing technologies that
help improve operations and safety for every mode of travel.
2. ACCESS AND MOBILITY
Improve access to goods, jobs, services, housing, and other destinations; provide mobility for
people and goods throughout the region, in a safe, affordable, efficient and convenient
manner.
ITS will be a critical component in achieving this goal. ITS provides the technology needed
to integrate various transit services, improve transit timeliness, create new Bus Rapid
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