Network Public Affairs has provided the following public policy analysis and communications services:

• Provide environmental and transportation planning services for the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, with special emphasis on the requirements of SB 375, a state law that requires greenhouse gas reductions through changes in transportation and land use planning.

• Analyzed the effects on low-income commuters of a proposed congestion reduction demonstration project for high-occupany toll (HOT) lanes, called ExpressLanes, on portions of the I-10 and I-110 freeways in Los Angeles County.  The study was done for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in accordance with the requirements of the authorizing state legislation.

• Studied success factors in freight institutional arrangements and convened a related conference for the Transportation Research Board under the National Cooperative Freight Research Program (as sub to Cambridge Systematics).

• Partnered with Halcrow, Inc. on a National Cooperative Freight Research Program project to identfy and evaluate factors in freight transportation demand.  NPA facilitated a peer exchange to ensure that the research would provide high-value results.

• Provide environmental justice analysis for the South I-710 EIR/EIS Corridor Study for Los Angeles County MTA and other project partners (as sub to URS Corporation and LSA Associates).

• Managed a truck trip generation study for Inland Empire warehousing for the National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP).

• Assisted the non-profit Friends of Ballona Wetlands in identifying sources of funding to continue their work of protecting the wetlands and educating the public about this unique place.

• Developed a goods movement envisioning workshop for Southern California stakeholders.

• Provided project communication services for the Pacific L.A. Marine Terminal project.

• Provided community outreach services during the development of the San Pedro Bay Ports’ Clean Truck Program (for a private client).

• Convened and moderated a one-day expert roundtable on alternative freight movement technologies for the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

• Researched highway toll projects for a private client.

• Prepared comments on a report on emissions mitigation for the Port of Long Beach (as sub to TIAX, LLC).

• Developed public outreach strategy and communication materials for alternative waste conversion technologies for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (as sub to Cerrell Associates).

• Provided advisory services to the Port of San Diego in their development of a Clean Air Plan (as sub to ENVIRON).

• Wrote a grant application for federal funding for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).

• Analyzed likely paths of industrial real estate development in various states for a private client (as sub to
  WCL Consulting).

For further information on any of these projects, please contact us.

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