CTC and state leaders underscore Vision Zero, ATP demand, and cycle‑8 guidance
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Summary
Closing remarks from the California Transportation Commission and state agencies reiterated Vision Zero as a guiding objective, summarized ATP program impact and demand, announced upcoming ATP cycle‑8 guidance and dates, and outlined the state's 'core 4' outcomes (safety, equity, climate, economic vitality).
Commission leaders closed the symposium with remarks emphasizing continued work on Vision Zero, the Active Transportation Program and cross‑agency partnerships to expand active‑transportation outcomes.
Vice Chair Falcone and Commissioner Adonia Lugo (reading prepared remarks) thanked speakers and attendees and urged continued prioritization of multimodal safety and historically underinvested communities. Commissioner Lugo announced that ATP guidelines development for the 2027 cycle (cycle 8) is underway and noted that ATP staff will provide workshops, site visits and technical assistance through March 2026. She also gave concrete dates: the cycle‑8 call for projects will be released on 2026‑03‑19 and applications will be due 2026‑06‑22.
Caltrans Director Dina El Tawasi reiterated that Vision Zero and pedestrian and bicycle safety are central to state planning and called attention to Caltrans’ district ATP coordinators who help local agencies navigate funding and delivery. Director El Tawasi said the ATP has advanced more than 1,200 projects and that projects funded through the program represent more than $7,000,000,000 in total investment and involve more than 250 partners including local governments, tribal nations, school districts and transportation planning organizations.
California State Transportation Agency Secretary Toks Omishakin delivered a keynote urging practitioners to focus on people and outcomes. He outlined four outcome priorities — safety, equity, climate, and economic vitality — and urged systemic equity changes and multimodal investments, including transit operations funding. The secretary referenced the Transit Transformation Task Force and said financing transit operations and integrated land use and transportation will be critical to meeting state climate and mobility goals.
Speakers closed by encouraging attendees to use ATP technical assistance, continue cross‑agency partnerships, and participate in guideline workshops and local outreach prior to the next ATP call for projects.
