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Comment 36 for Transportation Comments for the GHG Scoping Plan (sp-transport-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Jim
Last Name: Haagen-Smit
Email Address: jimwhs@yahoo.com
Affiliation: California Bicycle Coalition
Subject: Need stronger measures to increase bicycling
Comment:
The draft Scoping Plan is a good start to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The California Bicycle Coalition appreciates the language included in the plan in connection with reducing VMTs. However, the CBC asks that it be stronger and include measures to increase bicycling throughout the state. The CBC is a statewide 501(c)(4) which promotes cycling as a solution to many health problems in California. CBC sees two tools that work to support the AB 32 scoping plan. 1. Reducing VMTs is clearly required. The scoping plan can do this directly by promoting bicycling through marketing and educating the public; increasing the mode split in transportation funding; providing funding or incentives for bicycle trips; requiring local transportation agencies and/or employers to implement trip reduction plans. 2. Reducing VMTs by encouraging people to ride bikes, walk or take transit rather than drive necessitates local governments to make correct land use planning decisions. Land use planners and local governments need incentives to implement or, in the converse, penalties for ignoring blueprint/smart growth scenarios. Although the draft plan calls for a better regional planning approach, CBC believes that stronger measures are needed to give people more choices to get out of their cars.
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2008-07-30 21:05:37
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