Transportation planning
Office of Policy Analysis and Research
Mission
This office promotes transportation efficiency and context sensitive planning. The activities focus on non-traditional areas of transportation, particularly Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Transportation Energy, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and ITS Architecture, and Environmental Justice/Title VI. The office manages these programs statewide, conducts special studies, and provides consultative services on these and related areas to planners, decision makers, and transportation communities.
Climate Action Program
- Manage the Department’s Climate Action Program - promote cleaner, more energy efficient transportation and coordinate strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from transportation
- Mainstream energy and GHG emissions consideration into transportation planning and project development
- Work with Climate Action Team and Air Resources Board in response to AB 32 and other climate and energy related legislation to support the State’s climate change program objectives
- Coordinate energy and climate policy and strategies across the Department’s programs and with external agencies
- Serve as a primary point of contact for Climate Change and transportation energy
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and ITS Architecture
- Maintain California ITS Architecture and System Plan
- Mainstream ITS and ITS Architecture into transportation planning and project development
- Evaluate application and adoption of Systems Engineering within the Department business operations
- Administer the ITS and systems engineering training program and professional capacity building.
Environmental Justice and Title VI
- Promote policies and strategies to enhance the participation of low income and minority communities in transportation decision making
- Manage the environmental justice grant program
- Coordinate Title VI compliance requirements for transportation planning program
Special Studies and Analysis
- Provide analysis of Transportation Pricing or alternative revenue sources and impact assessment of transportation energy and technology measures on long term revenue streams
- Provide in-house reports and manage contracts on major issues concerning Climate Change, transportation energy, ITS, environmental justice, and other emerging issues in transportation planning
Dr. Reza Navai is the Chief of the Office of Policy Analysis and Research. Dr. Navai may be contacted via email at reza.navai@dot.ca.gov or telephone 916-653-3424.