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Home My WebLink AboutLand Use & Transportation - Measure EvaluationClimate Change Working Group TRANSPORTATION & LAND USE - MEASURE EVALUATION S T A T U S NOTES CITY JURISDICTION $ FEASIBLE SHORT TIMEFRAME QUANTIFIABLE IMPACTS (using ICLEI protocol) PRIOR EXECUTION NO ADVERSE IMPACTS EVALUATION SUMMARY 1 Incorporate AFV (electric, biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, CNG) into municipal fleet AFV being integrated into fleet, but no requirement for new AFV vehicle purchases YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions by reducing municipal petroleum use & can use existing vehicle replacement funds 2 Create growth boundaries through ordinances and general plans General Plan outlines a growth boundary around City YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible dampening of future GHG emissions by limiting greenfield development and its resulting increased energy use & Vehicle Miles Traveled 3 Foster mixed-use development Eastern Urban Ctr & Redevelopment areas focus on mixed-use YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible dampening of future GHG emissions by limiting greenfield development and its resulting increased energy use & Vehicle Miles Traveled 4 Institute programs & policies to preserve open space Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) established to preserve a network of open spaces YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible dampening of future GHG emissions by limiting greenfield development and its resulting increased energy use & Vehicle Miles Traveled 5 Implement a police on bicycles program Currently limited patrols on bikes and segways, but will expand with bay front & EUC YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions by reducing municipal petroleum use 6 Foster transit & pedestrian-oriented development General Plan outlines a pedestrian/transit approach YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to increased public transportation use & decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled 7 Create "No Idling" codes & policies ------------YES YES YES YES/NO YES YES Likely GHG reductions in municipal inventory b/c of reduced fuel use, but unlikely in community emissions b/c doesn't decrease Vehicle Miles Traveled 8 Install new light rail systems Light rail or bus rapid transit system planned for East CV NO ______YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled 9 Create congestion fees for downtown metropolitan zones/ inc. parking cost ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled 10 Encourage carpooling/vanpooling ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled 11 Encourage telecommuting or alternative work schedules ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled 12 Provide free bicycles for public use ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled and limited capital investment possible thru grants/donations C U R R E N T O T H E R J U R I S D I C T I O N S PROPOSED MEASURE Land Use & Transportation - Measure Evaluation 1 of 3 DRAFT 9/28/07 S T A T U S NOTES CITY JURISDICTION $ FEASIBLE SHORT TIMEFRAME QUANTIFIABLE IMPACTS (using ICLEI protocol) PRIOR EXECUTION NO ADVERSE IMPACTS EVALUATION SUMMARYPROPOSED MEASURE 13 Expand bus service in range and frequency ------------NO ______YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to increased public transportation use & decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled 14 Improve bus speed and timeliness by facilitating fare payment process ------------NO ______YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to increased public transportation use & decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled 15 Provide Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)------------NO ______YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to increased public transportation use & decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled 16 Provide free bus service within center city "free ride" zone ------------YES NO YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to increased public transportation use & decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled 17 Provide students/employees with free or discounted transit passes ------------YES NO YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to increased public transportation use & decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled 18 Expand and improve community bicycle infrastructure (lockers, paving, lanes)Bikeway Master Plan YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to increased public transportation use & decreased Vehicle Miles Traveled, funding collected through developer impact fees 19 Target new developments to Brownfield sites Some brownfield sites targeted through bay front & redevelopment area YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions in long-term by limiting greenfield development and its resulting increased energy use & Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) 20 Offer preferred parking for hybrid vehicles ------------YES YES YES NO YES YES Unlikely GHG reductions b/c doesn't decrease Vehicle Miles Traveled 21 Initiate a community biodiesel/ethanol fueling station Funding for ethanol station available thru Pearson Fuels grant YES YES YES NO YES YES Unlikely GHG reductions b/c doesn't decrease Vehicle Miles Traveled 22 Provide a community CNG fueling station City has a CNG station at Public Works which could be converted to a public facility YES YES YES NO YES YES Unlikely GHG reductions b/c doesn't decrease Vehicle Miles Traveled 23 Ensure building codes permit at-home CNG fuel stations ------------YES YES YES NO YES YES Unlikely GHG reductions b/c doesn't decrease Vehicle Miles Traveled 24 Improve traffic signal synchronization ------------YES YES YES NO YES YES Unlikely GHG reductions b/c doesn't decrease Vehicle Miles Traveled 25 O T H E R J U R I S D I C T I O N S N E W I D E A S Land Use & Transportation - Measure Evaluation 2 of 3 DRAFT 9/28/07 S T A T U S NOTES CITY JURISDICTION $ FEASIBLE SHORT TIMEFRAME QUANTIFIABLE IMPACTS (using ICLEI protocol) PRIOR EXECUTION NO ADVERSE IMPACTS EVALUATION SUMMARYPROPOSED MEASURE 26 N E W I D E A S Land Use & Transportation - Measure Evaluation 3 of 3 DRAFT 9/28/07