PLACES TO GO, PEOPLE TO SEE

According to the Southern California Assn. of Governments, the number of daily “person trips” taken in a five-county Southern California region will increase 28% during the period 1984-2010. A “person trip” is defined as a trip taken by any person(s) by any mode from a point of origin to a destination. Orange County residents will be taking 35% more trips by the time 2010 rolls around, an increase that will account for one-fifth of all such journeys taken in the five-county SCAG region. And you thought the freeways were crowded now.

2010 % Increase % Share, County 1984 2010 1984-2010 Total Region Los Angeles 25,450 28,650 13 56 Orange 7,766 10,521 35 20 Riverside* 1,987 3,757 89 7 San Bernardino* 2,859 5,138 80 10 Ventura 2,182 3,507 61 7 REGION TOTAL 40,244 51,573 28 100

WORK-RELATED TRIPS

Almost exactly in line with the projected increase in all “person trips” is the upswing in the projected portion of those trips that fall into the home-to-work category. This version of our daily peregrinations will also rise 28% in the five-county region, with a 38% increase taking place in Orange County. By 2010, 23% of all such passages will be happening here.

2010 % Increase % Share, County 1984 2010 1984-2010 Total Region Los Angeles 4,574 5,165 13 56 Orange 1,541 2,134 38 23 Riverside* 331 602 82 6 San Bernardino* 458 833 82 9 Ventura 359 587 64 6 REGION TOTAL 7,263 9,321 28 100

Note: Figures reported in thousands of trips.

* Does not include the eastern portions of Riverside or San Bernardino Counties

Source: Southern California Assn. of Governments