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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.