SCAG’s Future Communities Initiative: Encouraging a Smart and Connected

Region in Southern California

January 25, 2017

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What is SCAG?

Regional Housing Needs Assessment

Federal Transportation Improvement Program

Challenges in Southern California

Climate Change and Adaptation

Housing Crisis

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What is SCAG’s Role?

• Vision: Southern California’s Catalyst for a Brighter Future

• Mission: To Foster Innovative Regional Solutions through Inclusive Collaboration, Visionary Planning, Regional Advocacy, Information Sharing, and Promoting Best Practices

• SCAG engages decision makers and the general public to plan for future growth and promote best practices in urban planning and government

• We’re a regional convener and “solutions finder”, tackling emerging issues that can be solved through cross-governmental collaboration

Future Communities Framework: Supporting Outreach

Regional Data Survey JURISDICTIONS WANT:• Access to, sharing of data• Capacity for analysis• SCAG to support innovation• SCAG data – used frequently

Consultant RoundtableINDUSTRY WANTS:• SCAG to act as a data broker• Raw data to encourage innovative use• Clear goals & timeline for data release• Increased availability of SCAG’s GIS library

through open data portal

Open Data/Big Data: Smart and

Connected SCAG Region Committee

Committee Recommendations

Open Data Big Data Committee

Future Communities Framework

Policy RecommendationsHigh level policies to guide future SCAG work (Why?)

StrategiesOverview of relevant strategies and framework of key opportunities (How?)

Future Communities InitiativeDetail of initial efforts would be included in Framework as work plan (What?)

Future Communities

Initiative

Framework Policies

Promote Data-Driven Decision Making

Increase Efficiency of Public Services

Protect our Systems and People

Champion Social Equity and Public Engagement Collaborate on the

Future of CitiesModel Best Practices

Framework Strategies

Provide Guidance

Support Coordination and Standardization

Expand Partnerships

Provide Resources

Future Communities Initiative

Future Communities

Initiative

Data Science Fellowship

Regional Data PlatformFuture

Communities Pilot Program

Advisory Committee

Policy Lab/Tool Builder

Partnership Framework • SCAG will launch 3-year, $8 m initiative to advance priority projects• The initiative will leverage public/private funds, including $4.5 M in SCAG resources• Projects will be administered by SCAG leveraging existing relationships and programs with cities/counties

Future Communities

Forum

Regional Land Use Database Development Process

Data Collection• Collect local land use information of 197 jurisdictions• Collect parcel boundary data

Data Entry & Digitization• Digitize land use information in GIS parcel data• Enter land use information into correspondence table

Data Quality Evaluation• Evaluate accuracy and consistency of land use dataset

Local Review & Update• Update land use data based on local inputs received

during the bottom-up local input process

Southern California

Conduct trainings to ensure that people are empowered to

utilize the platform

insights via dashboards with good story-telling

Enable users to improve the platform through data revision and insight

sharing

Empower local partners to use the platform for local initiatives

Foster citizen engagement

and innovation

Regional Data Platform Vision

IDEAS COME THROUGH COLLABORATION

Random connections that drive discoveries can be spurred through new experiences, like engaging people from different disciplines and backgrounds.

Regional Data Platform to Foster Innovation

MIXING PERSPECTIVES THROUGH COLLABORATION

WORKING TOWARDS A COMMON GOAL THROUGH A SHARED MEDIUM

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DANCE

TECHNOLOGY

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Collaboration on a Common Goal and Medium

• SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’s COMMON GOAL: Catalyzing a brighter future through innovative solutions and collaboration

• SCAG’s COMMON MEDIUM: Information, Research, and Data via the Regional Data Platform

REGION

Regional Data Platform to Foster Innovation

A COMMON MEDIUM MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL

AND IMPROVABLE BY EVERYONE

Thank You!Kimberly Clark, Regional Planner Specialist

clark@scag.ca.gov