Transportation emissions, mostly from cars and trucks, account for 38 percent of Oregon's carbon dioxide emissions, according to the Oregon Governor's Advisory Group on Global Warming (see p. 30). CO2 emissions are a major greenhouse gas.
By making it easier for people to take short trips by foot or bicycle -- and longer trips by public transit -- state and local governments can help communities reduce CO2 emissions. Listed below are resources and publications that address the role of land use, transportation choices, and community design in reducing greenhouse gases.
Educational Opportunities
Oregon
Climate Change Integration Group (created by Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski)
Global Warming Commission of Oregon
Keep Oregon Cool (sponsored by Oregon Global Warming Commission)
Metropolitan Planning Organization Greenhouse Gas Emissions Task Force (HB 2186)
Oregon Climate Change Portal (Oregon Dept. of Energy)
Oregon Governor's Advisory Group on Global Warming
Oregon Strategy for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Ideas from Other States:
New Jersey: Climate Change and Land Use: Recommendations from New Jersey Future
New Hampshire Climate Action Plan
Washington: Leading the Way: A Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Greenhouse Gases in Washington State
King County, Washington
Local Climate Action Plans with Transport, Land Use, or Smart Growth Policies
Berkeley, California
Boulder, Colorado
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chula Vista, California
Eugene, Oregon
Ft. Collins, Colorado
Portland, Oregon
Seattle, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Resources from National Organizations
A Convenient Remedy on Climate Change (created by Congress for New Urbanism)
Research
Cost-Effective GHG Reductions through Smart Growth & Improved Transportation Choices (by Steve Winkelman et al for the Center for Clean Air Policy, June 2009)
Driving and the Built Environment: The Effects of Compact Development on Motorized Travel, Energy use, and CO2 Emissions (Transportation Research Board, September 2009)
Growing Cooler: Evidence on Development and Climate Change (by Reid Ewing, Keith Bartholomew, Steve Winkelman et al)
Increased Transit Ridership Reduces Fuel Usage, Greenhouse Gases
Integrating Climate Change into the Transportation Planning Process (Final Report, Federal Highway Administration, July 2008)
Integrating Land Use Issues into Transportaton Planning: Scenario Planning (by Keith Bartholomew, 2005)
Moving Cooler: An Analysis of Transportation Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (July 2009)
Response to Driving and the Built Environment (by Reid Ewing, Arthur C. Nelson, and Keith Bartholomew)
Articles
"Planning for Climate Change,” by Patrick Condon (from Land Lines, published by Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Jan. 2008)
Power Point Presentations
"Cool Spots: Carbon Footprint Reduction Through Community Planning" (November 2008 presentation by Eliot Allen of Criterion Planners)
“Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Transportation Mode Shift: Cost Effective Strategies for Washington Municipalities” (April 16, 2008 presentation by Michael Eiseman of Nelson Nygaard for Washington State Municipalities)
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