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Comment 43 for Comments on regional targets for SB 375 (sb375-targets-ws) - 1st Workshop.


First Name: Edward
Last Name: Mainland
Email Address: emainland@comcast.net
Affiliation: Sustainable Marin

Subject: We need more VMT reductions in the Bay Area
Comment:
Based on Sierra Club California's calculations, ARB's draft targets
for reductions in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) are much too low.
They are far from sufficient to deal with greenhouse gas emissions
or to meet the state's goals for carbon emissions reductions. It is
illogical for ARB to set VMT targets that would actually --
according to some estimates -- give us traffic increases of 9-18%
by 2020 and as much as 30% by 2035.  Government's first duty is
public health and safety.  Final carbon emissions reductions must
be based on the Governor’s Executive Order (and what the climate
scientists have estimated is safe), which is at least 40% below
1990 levels by 2035. VMT targets must be set accordingly.

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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2010-08-08 15:04:55



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