Eugene Climate Plan 2010 Mock-Up/Sector 2 - Land Use and Mobility
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This is part of an expanded technical version of a mock-up carbon budget constructed from broadly accepted mainstream numbers, using a minimum of assumptions. The carbon budget starts with the official City of Eugene greenhouse gas emissions inventory of 2007, and factors in official population projections, with levels simply adjusted to meet the State of Oregon adopted emissions reduction targets.
As well as providing a concrete reference projection of mainstream climate planning targets, this carbon budget may also help illuminate the linear implications of basic facts and choices already made and acknowledged by state and local elected officials.
Eugene Climate Planning > Eugene Climate Plan 2010 Mock-Up > Technical Carbon Budget - Sector 1 - Buildings and Energy - Sector 2 - Land Use and Mobility - Sector 3 - Consumption and Solid Waste - Sector 4 - Urban Forestry - Sector 5 - Food and Agriculture - Sector 6 - Community Engagement - Sector 7 - Climate Change Preparation - Sector 8 - Local Government Operations -
[edit] Sector 2 - Land Use and Mobility
[edit] O-4. Create vibrant neighborhoods where 90 percent of Eugene residents and 80 percent of (define area - was Multnomah County) residents can easily walk or bicycle to meet all basic daily, non-work needs.
A-4.1 - Accommodate all population and business growth within the existing Urban Growth Boundary.
A-4.2 - For each type of urban neighborhood, identify the land use planning changes, infrastructure investments, including public-private partnerships that are needed to achieve a highly walkable neighborhood and develop an implementation action plan.
A-4.3 - Require evaluations of planning scenarios and individual land use decisions to include estimates of carbon emissions.
A-4.4 - Adopt a schedule of funding for public investments to make neighborhoods highly walkable. Coordinate complimentary land use developments.
A-4.5 - Complete the Streetcar Master Plan and fund the next eight miles of streetcar lines.
[edit] O-5. Reduce per capita daily vehicle miles traveled by 50 percent from 2008 levels.
A-5.1 - Update the Transportation System Plan to incorporate mode-share goals(ref) that will result in a 50 percent reduction in transportation-related emissions by 2030.
A-5.2 - Together with Metro and TriMet, develop a joint funding schedule for infrastructure improvements such as sidewalks and improved access to destinations beyond a reasonable walking distance.
A-5.3 - Allocate transportation expenditures among maintenance and infrastructure projects to improve the target mode shares.
A-5.4 - Identify the steps necessary to create a world-class bicycle system throughout Eugene and (define area - was Multnomah County).
A-5.5 - Fund the first tier of improvements identified in the City of Eugene Bicycle Master Plan and adopt a schedule of funding to address subsequent improvements.
A-5.6 - Expand the Smart Trips(ref) program to a county-wide effort to reach each resident at least once every five years.
A-5.7 - Invest in advanced telecommunications infrastructure to enable widespread e-commerce and telecommuting.
A-5.8 - Implement appropriate pricing mechanisms on driving such as congestion pricing, tolls and parking pricing and direct these funds to infrastructure for non-automobile transportation modes and programs to promote their use.
A-5.9 - Protect existing intermodal freight facilities.
[edit] O-6. Increase the average fuel efficiency of passenger vehicles to 40 miles per gallon.
A-6.1 - Support implementation of state tailpipe emission standards that are more aggressive than federal standards.
A-6.2 - Provide educational opportunities to residents and businesses to drive the most efficient vehicle that meets their needs.
[edit] O-7. Reduce the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of transportation fuels by 20 percent.
A-7.1 - Implement the second phase of the City’s renewable fuels standard to require that diesel fuel sold in Eugene include at least 10 percent biodiesel, half of which must be made from sources that can be produced in Oregon.
A-7.2 - Accelerate the transition to plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles by supporting the installation of a network of electric car charging stations.
