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New state requirements push Lacey to emphasize multimodal planning, safety and VMT reduction in transportation element
Summary
Consultants and staff briefed the council on updated state requirements for transportation elements, including active transportation inventories, multimodal level‑of‑service measures, vehicle‑miles‑traveled (VMT) reduction strategies and the need to coordinate with the Thurston Regional Planning Council's RTP certification process.
At a Feb. 11 work session, consultants for the City of Lacey outlined new state requirements and planning approaches for the transportation element of the 2025 comprehensive plan, emphasizing active transportation, multimodal performance measures and greenhouse‑gas/VMT reductions.
Stephen Goodsell, a consultant with Farr Peirce, told the council that House Bill 1181 and related 2023 legislation require jurisdictions to include active transportation inventories, multimodal level‑of‑service (MMLOS) analysis…
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