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Vehicle Miles Traveled Mitigation Program
A regionwide strategy to cut car travel and reinvest in walking, biking, transit and affordable housing.
Metro’s Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Mitigation Program is a planning effort to help reduce car travel from future highway projects in Los Angeles County. In line with state environmental laws (SB 743 and CEQA), the program evaluates how highway improvements may increase driving and develops strategies to offset those impacts.
To do this, Metro is creating a toolkit of investments—like expanded transit, bike infrastructure, and affordable housing near rail—to reduce the need to drive. These strategies will support cleaner air, healthier communities, and more transportation choices, particularly in Equity Focus Communities.
As part of this effort, Metro is piloting a VMT Mitigation Bank. This allows project sponsors to purchase “mitigation credits,” which Metro then reinvests in pre-approved projects that help reduce vehicle trips across the region.
Planning and Community Insights
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Learn how Metro is developing a framework to address the environmental impacts of driving.
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