State Tools For Estimating VMT Reductions
August 27, 2013
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Research from Ohio and Washington exploring how to estimate the impact changes in the built environment may have on travel behavior and total vehicle miles traveled have been added to the Resource Center best practices database.
Greenhouse Gas Reduction & Nature and Population Health
August 16, 2013
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A pair of environmental reports have been added to the Resource Center best practices database.
Developing And Implementing Greenhouse Gas Reductions Programs Through Smart Growth
August 13, 2013
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The EPA's 2011 guidebook "Smart Growth: A Guide to Developing and Implementing Greenhouse Gas Reductions Programs" has been added to the Resource Center best practices database.
Integrating Transit Into The Built Environment: Lessons From Denver
July 25, 2013
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Simply having light rail doesn’t prompt people to drive less, according to researchers who looked at Denver’s existing light rail system. It is the integration of transit with the built environment that can prompt reductions in the vehicle miles driven.
The Opportunities In Harvesting Waste Heat On Energy Islands
July 12, 2013
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A study of energy production along the Green Line light rail corridor in the Twin Cities and the potential for linking energy islands to create a more efficient regional system has been added to the Resource Center best practices database.
Shopping And Vehicle Miles Traveled: Closer Is Better
July 5, 2013
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A California study of shopping behavior and its impact on vehicle miles traveled before and after the arrival of a community's first big-box store has been added to the Resource Center best practices database.
2013 Sustainability & Public Transportation Workshop
June 27, 2013
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The American Public Transportation Association will hold its 2013 Sustainability and Public Transportation Workshop in San Francisco July 28-30. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and the San Francisco Bay Area Transportation District (BART) will host the event at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in Union Square.
LA Metro Wins Award for Sustainable Communities Planning Policy
May 21, 2013
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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Countywide Sustainability Planning Policy was adopted by the Metro Board in Fall 2012, and is based on work by Metro staff and a consultant team led by ARUP, and including Center for Transit-Oriented Development partners Reconnecting America and the Center for Neighborhood Technology, as well as Fehr and Peers and Barrio Planners. We at Reconnecting America want to congratulate Metro on getting recognition for this huge step forward in sustainability planning. Separate Metro policies address sustainability in operations and construction.
Research on Factors Relating to Density and Climate Change
March 12, 2012
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A June 2010 survey of research explores the potential of residential density to reduce climate change by reducing vehicle miles driver.
Getting on the Right Track: Real-world Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation
January 17, 2012
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The Federal Transit Administration will hold a free workshop on climate change adaption on March 21-22 in Arlington, Va. "Getting on the Right Track: Real-world Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation" will be held 1310 North Courthouse Rd, Suite 600, Arlington, Va.
