The Transportation Efficiency Analysis (TEA 2.0) identifies infrastructure barriers to housing and connects transportation and land use. It includes a Geospatial Study (mapping portion) and an Economic Study. The Geospatial Study connects 2027 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) projects to residential and commercial development. The Economic Study analyzes potential revenue impacts from intensifying land uses in ten select areas across the region.
SLOCOG and SLO County secured a Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant in 2024 to pursue this project and contracted with ECONorthwest to conduct the Economic Feasibility Analysis. The TEA 2.0 StoryMap visualizes the geospatial study methodology and results in TEA areas. The Final Economic Study was approved by the SLOCOG Board August 2025 and the Geospatial Study will be completed in Fall 2026.