Demonstration Project Evaluation Criteria

pproved by the SCAG Regional Council's Community Economic and Human Development Committee December 6, 2007

Acknowledge and leverage the relationship between land use and transportation planning to provide mobility, livability and air quality benefits.
Encourage new development near existing and planned transportation infrastructure, especially transit resources.
Plan for land uses that promote alternative transportation modes to the automobile.

Locate new development within or adjacent to existing developed areas.
Rehabilitate already developed yet obsolete and underutilized areas.
Help accommodate forecasted growth by thoughtfully increasing density while preserving quality of life.

Plan for land uses, including mixed-use development, that provide mobility, livability, prosperity and sustainability benefits locally and regionally.
Improve local and regional jobs-housing balance.
Provide new housing, with a mix of densities and styles, for a range of income levels.

Demonstrate a clear need for the project and requested services.
Create new public and private partnerships for the project.
Leverage other public and private funding sources.
Outline a realistic timeline and demonstrate local ability to complete the project on time.
Demonstrate relevance to - and maximize use of - services offered through the Compass Blueprint program.
Locate the project to provide geographic and demographic diversity for the Compass Blueprint program.

Approval of any project proposed by a non-member city is contingent upon that city becoming a member of SCAG.

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