COGCast

The One About Streetlights

There are tens of thousands of streetlights in our communities that we truly only notice when the light is out or when a pole is knocked over by a vehicle. We take them for granted, expect them to work, and don’t think much otherwise about them.  

 

But who owns the streetlights? What are the maintenance costs? How much energy do they consume? Could streetlights be an opportunity for economic development?

 

On this episode of the COGCast, we explore WRCOG's innovative Regional Streetlights program, which is projected to save more than $60 million over a 20-year period. Our featured guest on this episode of the COGCast is the architect of the Program, Tyler Masters, Program Manager at WRCOG.

The One About TUMF

Traffic congestion is usually cited as one of the most important issues affecting the daily quality life for our residents and businesses in Inland Southern California. As Western Riverside continues to be among the fastest growing regions in the nation how will more growth affect traffic, and what can be done about it?

On this episode of the COGCast, we explore one of WRCOG's most influential and successful programs the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF), with the WRCOG Director of Transportation and Planning, Chris Gray.

So...what is WRCOG?