Climate-Focused Land Use | Climate Action Plan

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Core Benefits

Core benefits of this measure are Air Quality and Public Health

Introduction

Strategic land use planning plays a pivotal role in curbing citywide vehicle emissions by fostering communities where residents live, work, and play in close proximity. This setup encourages alternative modes of transportation like walking, biking, and transit, resulting in reduced car travel and citywide greenhouse gas emissions. The City's ongoing efforts focus on updating community plans, zoning codes, and policies to promote neighborhood improvement, affordable housing, and decreased reliance on personal vehicles.

Initiatives like Blueprint SD aim to guide growth in a climate-friendly manner, emphasizing land use strategies and transportation policies to cut emissions. Corridor-specific plans and studies further enhance land use integration with active transportation and transit access, aligning with the city's Climate Action Plan goals. Adoption of initiatives like Complete Communities prioritizes housing near transit and enhances pedestrian, cyclist, and transit infrastructure, contributing significantly to emissions reduction. Amendments to parking requirements within Transit Priority Areas (TPAs) encourage housing affordability, reduce car reliance, and promote transportation demand management programs, aligning with the City's sustainability objectives.

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Measuring Success

Successful implementation of this measure should lead to a reduction in vehicle miles traveled, shown in the indicator below. Data for the other indicators for this measure are not yet available.

MLU-3.5. Climate-Focused Land Use

2030 Target

2035 Target

2030 GHG Reduction

2035 GHG Reduction

Community benefits & burdens

Community empowerment

Addresses historical disparity

Stakeholder acceptability

Technical feasibility

Ease of implementation

Financial viability

Mainstreaming potential

Core Benefits

Introduction

Measuring Success

Core Benefits

Introduction