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The I-15 Interregional Partnership

• Forum to collaborate on common issues
• Policy Committee, Technical Working Group
• Focus on Interregional Commuting
• Funded by HCD grant

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Project Background

• Imbalance between jobs and housing
• Increased interregional commuting
• A state-wide concern
• Goals
• Reduce demand for long distance commutes
• Minimize impacts on freeway congestion

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The Process

• Analyze current and forecast conditions
• Identify key issues
• Develop strategies to address issues
• Implementation and monitoring programs
• Outreach and feedback
• Refine strategies and Final Report

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Housing Affordability
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Ratio of Jobs to Workers
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Owning a single family home is a priority for
I-15 commuters

• 29,000 individuals commute from southwestern
  Riverside County
• 90 percent live in single family detached homes
• 80 percent own home
• Little interest in more compact housing types
• Very satisfied living in Riverside Co.

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Key Issues

• Lack of interregional coordination
• Need to provide alternatives for drive-alone I-15
  commuters
• Moderate income housing required in the San Diego
  region
• Type of job growth in Riverside Co. should match
  resident needs

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Recommended Strategies

• Program Strategies
• Transportation Strategies
• Housing Strategies
• Economic Development Strategies

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Transportation Strategies

• Short range (Early action)
• Car/vanpool programs, commuter services, and
  joint outreach efforts of these services
• Long range
• Support alternative transportation modes through
  expanded HOV Facilities
• Support High Speed Rail in the I-15 Corridor

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Housing Strategies

• Provide a range of housing
• State-local fiscal reform
• Increase moderate cost housing
• Infill development near jobs

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Economic Development Strategies

• Short Range ED Strategy
• - Greater collaboration between Economic
  Development Agencies
• Long Range ED Strategy
• - Improve job growth in the cluster industries

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I-15 IRP WORK PROGRAMMarch June 2004

• March 2004 -Approve Draft Final Report
• Present strategy recommendations to affected
  jurisdictions and agencies for support
• Outreach to community groups and all interested
  agencies, public and private
• June 2004 -Approve Final Report including
  strategy recommendations

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