transportation & land use twg

Transportation & Land Use TWG Tuesday, May 22

Time Activity Type Objectives

10:05 – 10:20 Introduction Presentation

Review past TWG meetings and conclusions

Review overall CAAP process, i.e. where are we now?

Discuss expected format/outcomes for the plan

10:20 – 10:50 Interactive Activity:

Mitigation Measures

Ensure all brainstormed measures are written on post its and on the

wall (Facilitators will get homework items on wall before meeting).

Group measures into broader mitigation goals (renaming the category

on the whiteboard, using TWG volunteers for a first pass)

10:50 – 11:10 Presentation:

GHG Reductions

Review measures from existing plans: where is the overlap, are there

any gaps?

Discuss GHG reduction goal, this will be an estimate/range

11:10 – 11:25 Criteria for Prioritization

of Mitigation Measures

Discuss criteria for prioritization, for example: potential for GHG

mitigation, impact on equity, ease of implementation, implementation

cost, co-benefits

11:25 – 11:45 Interactive Activity:

Prioritization/Voting

Vote on broader mitigation goals, i.e. what is most important to

make sure in the plan, given the prioritization criteria

11:45 – 12:00 Meeting Wrap-up Wrap-up, report out, notes

Agree on conclusions from the meeting

AGENDA

10:05-10:20 Introduction Presentation

10:20-10:50 Measure Brainstorm

10:50-11:10 GHG Reductions

11:10-11:25 Measure Prioritization

11:25-11:45 Vote on Mitigation Goals

11:45-12:00 Meeting Wrap-up

HIGH-LEVEL TIMELINE FOR CAAP

Task

2018 Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb

GHG Inventory Baseline

Develop Future Scenarios

Identify Mitigation Strategies

Cost/Benefit of Mitigation Strategies

GHG Reduction Target

Prioritize Mitigation Strategies

Draft Climate Action Plan

Develop Adaptation Plan

Draft Adaptation Plan

Finalize CAAP Plan

June 29

GHG Reduction Target

September 28

Draft Climate Action Plan

Where we

are today

December 28

Draft Adaptation Plan

EXAMPLE: NYC 1.5 DEGREE PLAN Evaluation of Co-benefits

EXAMPLE: NEW ORLEANS Broad, Audacious Goals

ACTIONS: 1. Design streets that are safe

and useful for all 2. Redesign the regional public

transit system to increase access, capacity, and efficiency

3. Invest in safe, low-stress, and comprehensive bicycle infrastructure

EXAMPLE: CLIMATE SMART SAN JOSE

MEASURE BRAINSTORM What components are critical to San Antonio’s climate action strategy around

transportation and land use?

REVIEW OF PAST & CURRENT PLANS

• Total of 31 plans and studies reviewed

– Air Quality/Emissions (6)

– Alternative Transportation Fuels (3)

– Comprehensive/Economic Development Plans (2)

– Electricity Generation (3)

– Emergency Preparedness (3)

– Open Space/Tree Cover/Green Infrastructure (3)

– Sustainability (3)

– Transportation (5)

– Water (2)

– Waste Management (1)

• Hundreds of worthwhile proposals, projects and programs identified

• Only a few documents mention GHG emissions

• Almost none attempted to quantify the amount of GHG emissions produced or reduced by programs or projects

Bill Barker, Adjunct Associate Professor, UTSA

RESULTING SUGGESTIONS

• General, for almost all agencies and departments

– Increase GHG awareness • role in GHG emissions • adopted reduction goals • public information

– Develop and apply methods for estimating GHG emissions

• Emergency Management

– Include fuel shortage possibility in planning

• Transportation

– “Low hanging fruit” essentially already picked

– New funding required for greatly expanded non-auto travel options

– Leverage land use to reduce congestion and vehicle miles of travel

– Assess proposed projects for GHG impacts

• Do we have the right agencies, policies and processes to actually reduce GHG emissions?

Bill Barker, Adjunct Associate Professor, UTSA

SA TOMORROW SUSTAINABILITY PLAN

# Strategies

Direct

GHG

Reduction

Indirect

GHG

Reduction

LT1 Incentivize new development to provide bike and pedestrian facilities, and infrastructure for electric and other alternative or technologically advanced vehicles.

X

LT2 Evaluate and assess existing parking space requirements and identify innovative parking strategies to encourage walkability and alternative modes of transportation.

X

LT3 Create incentives to guide employment and housing (including affordable housing) to transit rich and targeted areas throughout the city.

X

LT4 Launch an incentive program and educational campaign to encourage private developers to develop mixed-use and walkable communities.

X

LT5 Work with public and private employers to design and implement employee transportation demand management (TDM) programs.

X

LT6

Participate in the Great Streets program and other public improvement programs to create complete streets that enhance economic development, improve commercial and civic life, decrease retail vacancy rates, and enhance safety.

X

LT7

Continue to explore the feasibility and eventual development of high capacity transit options such as Bus Rapid Transit, Light Rail, or Street Car within San Antonio, as well to regional destinations.

X

LT8 Expand infrastructure and promote policies that encourage the use of electric vehicles (EV) and anticipate new technology and innovation in the transportation sector.

X

LT9

Evaluate underutilized commercial and industrial land use and zoning designations in the core of the City, major employment centers, and primary transit corridors to determine areas that could be converted to residential or mixed-use.

X

LT10 Develop and implement a Priority Bike Facility Action Plan. X LT11 Pilot a Sprawl Repair Study. X LT12 Develop a Bike Living Lab Pilot Program. X

LT13 Develop a program to encourage private employers to install shower and storage facilities for employees that commute via alternative modes.

X

DRAFT 2040 COMMUNITY EMISSIONS

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10,000,000

15,000,000

20,000,000

25,000,000

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Community GHG Emissions

Waste Scope 3

Waste Scope 1

Transport Scope 1

Stationary Scope 2

Stationary Scope 1

High

Low

48%

A Big Hairy

Audacious

Goal

“Plans are not

going to get us

there” – Mark

Chambers,

Director of

Sustainability,

New York City

Mayor’s Office

MEASURE PRIORITIZATION

GHG Impact: Does the measure have the potential for low, medium, or

high GHG emissions reductions?

Equity: Climate equity in San Antonio… • is inclusive of and driven by all people and communities in San Antonio

• ensures equitable access to benefits and equitable distribution of burdens

• involves solutions informed by the most vulnerable and most impacted

communities -- so all San Antonians are resilient to climate impacts

• is community driven

• will generate policies with teeth

• will include evaluation

Ease of Implementation: Is the measure hard or easy to implement?

Does implementation require a small or large number of stakeholders?

Cost of Implementation: Is the implementation cost low or high, when

including cost borne by all stakeholders?

MEASURE PRIORITIZATION

High GHG Impact

Positive Equity Impact

Easy to Implement

Low Cost

The ideal measure will…

VOTE ON MITIGATION GOALS

CONSIDER: Measure prioritization criteria

VOTE: For your top 3 measures, based on the

measure prioritization criteria

REVIEW: Top 3-5 measures, identified through voting

MEETING WRAP-UP

Wrap-up Goals:

• Report out, notes

• Agree on conclusions of the meeting

Homework:

• Work on drafting language to clarify top 3-5 selected goals

• Look for request to provide input on cost-benefit analysis

Homework Due Date: TBD (with cost-benefit request)

• Lisa Lin: [email protected]

• Danielle Vitoff: [email protected]

Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 26, 10:00 – 11:00 am

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