That analysis was considered a measure of environmental impact, because cars produce emissions when they idle at a red light. LOS forced cities and developers to analyze how new developments or traffic changes would impact nearby intersections. LOS is an accurate measure of congestion, specifically, the seconds of delay suffered by a motorist at an intersection compared to free-flowing traffic. CEQA guidelines, as originally written, used LOS as a measure of traffic impacts of a project. When the California Environmental Quality Act was signed into law by Governor Ronald Regan in 1969, it was intended to make sure that all steps were taken to protect the environment during construction projects. Here’s what will change LOS seemed like a good idea - in 1969 We know that big changes can come from quiet victories, like SB 743. This is nothing less than changing from a through-the-windshield view of life to an outlook that gives weight to the impacts of climate change and quality of life.ĬalBike is proud to be a member of the coalition of groups that pushed to get the VMT Bill, SB 743, passed and then continued the push to get it implemented. At its core, however, the resistance comes down to this: the switch from LOS to VMT is a fundamental shift in the way we view the world. There are a number of reasons why this change to CEQA reviews has inspired so much angst. BIA Southern California even recorded an anti-VMT rock song parody. Builders associations also desperately opposed this change. For the past seven years, Caltrans has dragged its feet on a change to CEQA that would switch the way we evaluate traffic impacts for projects from level of service (LOS) to vehicle miles traveled (VMT). You won’t notice a difference right away, but the change will have huge ramifications for years to come.
On July 1, 2020, a quiet change happened on California streets.
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