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LCTI: South Los Angeles Universal Basic Mobility Pilot Program

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Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) Implementation Grant

Los Angeles Department of Transportation | South Los Angeles Universal Basic Mobility Pilot Program

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June 2021 – March 2025

Project Details

The South Los Angeles Universal Basic Mobility Pilot Program expands fare payment subsidies, integrates fare payment across existing and new transportation options, introduces new shared mobility options for residents and workers, and expands electrification to advance Universal Basic Mobility for South LA residents. The project components include a mobility wallet and transportation subsidy pilot; an e-bike lending library; a year-long, on-demand electric shuttle pilot; an expansion of the BlueLA electric carshare program into South LA; new public charging infrastructure; CicLAvia events in South LA; stakeholder outreach and engagement activities led by SLATE-Z; quick-build active transportation demonstration projects; and bike and pedestrian improvements on a future Rail-to-Rail active transportation corridor.

The Road, Street and Highway Map depicts the STEP project area which covers an urban area in southeast Los Angeles. The project area boundary marked by a thick, dark and closed line extends along the I-110 corridor from downtown LA to just south of the Imperial Highway. For more map details, contact movingca@arb.ca.gov.
Project Area Map, South Los Angeles, CA in Los Angeles County

Funding Details

Grant Amount: $7,077,770.53

Resource Contributions: $3,984,261

Total Project: $11,062,031.53

By the Numbers

Services, Vehicles & Equipment Funded

  • 2,500 person subscriber-base mobility wallet pilot
  • 250 electric pedal-assist bikes for e-bike lending library
  • 4 electric shuttles for year-long pilot
  • 50 electric carshare vehicles for BlueLA expansion
  • 50 public Level 2 chargers (20 at libraries, 30 on street lights)
  • 1 high-speed DC fast charging plaza with 4 charge ports
  • Resident advisory committee training for 10-20 residents
  • 18 steering committee meetings
  • 1 youth ambassador program
  • 1 community-based organization ambassador program
  • At least 2 CicLAvia events
  • Quick-build design treatments at up to 5 locations

Estimated Quantifiable Benefits

  • GHG emission reductions: 583 MTCO2e
  • NOx reductions: 176 lbs
  • PM2.5 reductions: 63 lbs
  • ROG reductions: 47 lbs
  • Passenger VMT reductions: 1,687,513 miles
  • Travel cost savings: $904,658
  • Fossil fuel-based transportation fuel use reductions: 53,438 gallons
  • Direct jobs: 45
  • Indirect jobs: 15
  • Induced jobs: 22

Community Details

The project focuses on a group of neighborhoods in South Los Angeles, bordered by the 110 freeway to the east and the 10 freeway to the north. The population is over 370,000, and the majority of residents are people of color – two-thirds Hispanic and one-quarter African American. Much of the area qualifies as a disadvantaged community per CalEnviroscreen 3.0 and/or an AB 1550 low-income community. Over 4,500 individual South Los Angeles residents and over 40 community-based organizations shaped and prioritized the projects in this grant as part of a year-long Transformative Climate Communities planning process led by SLATE-Z. The need for subsidized and connected mobility options is a high priority for residents.

Community Benefits

The South Los Angeles Universal Basic Mobility Pilot Program tests, deploys, and delivers expanded clean transportation options for South LA residents, all guided by a collaborative decision-making structure. While major transportation infrastructure investments have been and will continue to be made to connect residents of South LA to key destinations, this program fills current mobility gaps, expanding access to traditional and new clean mobility options. The program focuses on serving the most vulnerable users, including youth, older adults, women, and people who are disabled or homeless. Equitable access to clean modes will build resiliency in climate-impacted neighborhoods and will reduce fossil fuel drive-alone trips and greenhouse gas emissions.

    Outreach & Engagement Strategies

    • Surveys
    • Town hall events
    • Focus groups
    • Steering committee meetings
    • Community ambassador programs
    • Instructional flyers, pamphlets, and posters
    • Demonstrations and pilots, including CicLAvia events

    Target Populations

    • Non-English speakers
    • Undocumented
    • Older adults
    • Residents with disabilities, including those who are blind or have low vision
    • Transit-dependent, low-income riders
    • Residents with limited technology access
    • Families
    • Women

    Partnership Structure

    Grantee

    The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) leads the City of Los Angeles’s transportation planning, project delivery, and operations. LADOT works together and collaborates to deliver a safe, livable, and well-run transportation system in the city and region. LADOT oversees the entire South Los Angeles Universal Basic Mobility Pilot Program.

    Subgrantees 

    Community Partners

    Contact

    Marcel Porras / Shirin Sadrpour | LADOT