This has negatively impacted safety, and exacerbated congestion, on freeways and surface streets throughout the region. Inadequate community participation in the planning process Local officials need to provide courageous leadership and vision. Inadequate public transit Low income people, in particular, face increased challenges in attempting to use public transit for multiple family destinations, e.g., transporting children to day care, then continuing on to work. Absence of adequate finances Fiscal tools needed to help communities promote livable development alternatives. Political priorities inconsistent with livability goals Agencies not accountable to local communities.
Fragmented policies are hard to track.
However, there was also general agreement that there presently is little political will for such a fee in Southern California. Lack of funds to subsidize use of transit by students and low-income residents Residents who are most dependent on public transportation are often least able to afford it. Each of the plenary sessions produced a set of specific actions that participants identified as solutions to the barriers facing the Southern California transportation system. T Continue addressing the maintenance and re-construction of the existing transportation infrastructure. This includes examining infrastructure costs, technological advancement in materials and timing of maintenance.