Opportunity Areas Maps

At the heart of the 2% Strategy are the Opportunity Areas. These are key parts of the region for targeting growth, where projects, plans and policies consistent with the Compass Blueprint principles will best serve the mobility, livability, prosperity and sustainability goals of the Growth Vision.

The 2% Strategy Opportunity Areas comprise approximately 2% of the land in Southern California and are made up primarily of:

  • Metro Centers - Local areas of regional significance that are currently, or are projected to be, major employment and residential centers, attracting large numbers of work commuters and well-accessible by both highway and transit.
  • City Centers - Local areas of sub-regional significance that are currently, or are projected to be, employment and residential centers, providing regional benefits as their share of jobs and housing units increase.
  • Rail Transit Stops - Areas that have an existing or planned light rail, subway, commuter rail, Amtrak and/or Maglev station stop.
  • Bus Rapid Transit Corridors - Areas that have an existing or planned bus rapid transit corridor.
  • Airports, Ports, and Industrial Centers - Areas that have an existing or planned airport, sea port, inland port, international border crossing or major regional industrial center that is significant in the region's economy.
  • Priority Residential In-fill Areas- Areas that have the potential to absorb a fair share of projected regional residential growth and to provide regional and subregional transportation benefits.
  • Compass Blueprint Priority Communities (or Compass Principles Priority Areas) - These cities are not within the boundaries of the mapped 2% Strategy Opportunity Areas, but are encouraged to take local actions consistent with the Compass Blueprint principles and are eligible to receive Compass Blueprint planning services.
  • Download Maps:

    Please refer to the subregional maps linked below to identify the 2% Strategy Opportunity Areas in your community. 2% Strategy Opportunity Areas are shown on the maps as colored areas within a blue perimeter line. All files are Adobe Acrobat PDFs.

    Southern California/SCAG Region, 2.5MB
    Southern California/SCAG Region - Urbanized Area, 3MB
    Arroyo Verdugo Cities, 1.7 MB
    Coachella Valley, 4.6 MB
    Gateway Cities, 1.3 MB
    Imperial Valley, 3MB
    North Los Angeles County, 5MB
    Los Angeles City North, 1.9MB
    Los Angeles City Central, 1.7MB
    Los Angeles City South, 1.2MB
    Las Virgenes - Malibu, 1.3MB
    Orange County, 4.7MB
    San Bernardino County, 4MB
    SANBAG Zoom Version, 5.6MB
    South Bay Cities, 1.4MB
    San Gabriel Valley, 1.7MB
    Ventura County, 2.1MB
    Westside Cities, 1.6MB
    Western Riverside County, 5.3 MB

    Note that the maps do not show all of the Compass Blueprint Priority Communities. Consult this report for a full list of Priority Communities.

    We also recommend the CA LOTS on-line mapping resource to take a closer look at the 2% Areas and other location-based data for the entire SCAG region.