Denny Zane, Move LA's executive director, was on KCRW's "Which Way LA?" program yesterday to discuss a dilemma caused by the build-out of LA County's transportation system: While transit will help mitigate congestion across the county and the region, local traffic may increase near stations, at least in short term, as development becomes more transit-oriented and higher densities are allowed.

Zane suggested one possible mitigation measure -- charging "trip fees" on new development -- as a way to address the concern that people who decide to live or work near transit often do not use it. Zane said details would have to be worked out but that a baseline number of car trips could be allowed for each residential or commercial development, and a fee charged on trips exceeding the baseline -- these trips could be counted as cars come out of a parking structure or garage.

The proceeds could then be used to fund transportation demand management strategies including the provision of transit passes for people who live or work on-site or at some other site.

Listen to the Which Way LA program here.