LONG BEACH, CALIF., April, 7, 2026 – The California Association of Councils of Governments (CALCOG) presented the South Bay Cities Council of Governments’ (SBCCOG) Local Travel Network (LTN) with a Eureka Award for Regional Excellence in Innovative Leadership at its Regional Leadership Forum on Monday, March 9.  

The SBCCOG designed the LTN as a street network to support the growing use of zero-emission, micromobility (i.e., neighborhood electric vehicles, e-bikes, pedal bikes and e-scooters) for local trips around the South Bay. When using the network, these microdevices will share the road with traditional motorized vehicles on existing, low-speed streets. The first leg of the proposed 243-mile network launched in the City of El Segundo in 2023. The plan is to expand the network to connect the entire South Bay.  

The South Bay Cities Council of Governments is presented with the Eureka Award for its Local Travel Network project at the California Association of Councils of Governments Leadership Forum. From left: Sabrina Bradbury, deputy director, CALCOG; Jan Harnik, president, board of directors, CALCOG; Anne Tsai, transportation project coordinator, SBCCOG; Jake Romoff, transportation project coordinator, SBCCOG; and Tim Hepburn, first vice president, CALCOG. Photo courtesy of Shen and Associates, LLC and CALCOG.

“The CALCOG Eureka Award recognizes California’s most innovative regional programs that other communities can learn from and replicate,” said Sabrina Bradbury, Deputy Director, California Association of Councils of Governments. “The SBCCOG’s Local Travel Network was recognized for bringing cities together across jurisdictional lines to build a shared system that reduces street traffic, promotes low-cost, slow-speed zero-emission vehicles, and improves safety for all road users. The award highlighted the initiative as a model that communities across California can adopt to advance their own local mobility goals.” 

Streets on the route are marked with branded “rolling turtle signage” that notifies users they have joined the network and provides wayfinding guidance to major city destinations and safe intersections. Sharrows—two inverted V-shapes above a bicycle—inform route users that low-speed vehicles are sharing the road with other motorized vehicles. Low-speed vehicles follow the same traffic laws as traditional cars but typically drive a maximum speed of 25 mph or less. 

The SBCCOG’s Local Travel Network planned routes will eventually span 243 miles of existing low-speed streets in the South Bay.

Supporting the project is SBCCOG research that found that 70% of trips in the South Bay are three miles or less, and that 90% are shorter than 10 miles—distances that can be covered without a car. Yet the region remains heavily dependent on automobiles, leading to traffic congestion, pollution, and safety concerns on local streets. To address this gap in alternative transportation options, the SBCCOG board of directors passed a resolution in May 2021 supporting the implementation of a Local Travel Network designed to make it easier and safer for residents to choose alternatives to driving full-speed vehicles for everyday trips.  

Since then, using Measure M transportation funding, the SBCCOG developed a map of street routes. In 2023, it installed LTN infrastructure and launched the network in El Segundo. The network is anticipated to launch Redondo Beach later this year, followed by Lomita in 2027 and soon after in Carson and Lawndale. The SBCCOG continues to actively work with additional cities and communities, including Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Torrance, LA Council District 15, the Beach Cities Corridor and the Palos Verdes Peninsula, to build connectivity across the South Bay. 

ABOUT SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS:   

The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) is a joint powers government agency of 16 cities and the County of Los Angeles which share the goal of maximizing the quality of life and productivity of the subregion. Within this structure, cities and Los Angeles County maintain the qualities and characteristics that make them unique and independent, while also coming together collectively to address issues of common interest for a greater good of the communities through partnership, persuasion, performance, and advocacy. For more information about the SBCCOG, visit http://southbaycities.org. 

ABOUT CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENTS:  

The California Association of Councils of Governments is a nonprofit organization that represents 49 regional planning agencies across California, advocating policies and programs that support effective, sustainable, and innovative regional governance. For more information, visit https://calcog.org/. 

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