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This Report has a lot of good proposals in it for implementing the
reductions in greenhouse gases from vehicles--cars and light
trucks.  The critical points are the creation of the Best
Management Practices and the inclusion of all levels of government,
business, and the public in the process of creating and
implementing the targets.  It will be important to seek out federal
grant money to help implement these proposals especially since
transit will play a critical part but state funding for it has been
eliminated.  The idea of smart communities where a person can live
close to where they work by easy bus ride, walking or biking will
be essential to reducing use of cars and light duty trucks and so
substantially reducing greenhouse gas and other forms of air
pollution.  And both the U.S. DOT, and HUD have grants to fund for
this type of development.  There is already one city development
plan similar to what is being proposed in this report.  The City of
Anaheim is proposing redevelopment of its Platinum Triangle--the
area that includes Angles Stadium, the Arena where the Ducks Hockey
Team plays, and Disneyland beginning with the new Metrolink Station
that is getting ready to start construction and including a
monorail system, housing including some affordible housing, and new
commercial area.  It also is important that alternative fuels be
taken into account to replace gasoline and diesel.  The
all-electric car is now a reality along with electric hybird cars;
and the hydrogen powered car is also a reality.  Incentives should
be put in place that encourage people to switch to cleaner fuels. 
Leaving their cars at home and switch to transit could be done by
adding more toll lanes to freeways as one incentive.  Thank you and
best wishes, Michael E. Bailey, 25801 Marguerite Parkway, No. 103,
Mission Viejo, CA 92692.