California’s Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008, also known as Senate Bill (S.B.) 375, called on metropolitan planning organizations to develop integrated plans for transportation and land use capable of achieving mandated reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The first round of regional plans conducted under the new law’s provisions is now complete. This research assessed achievements and challenges in California’s four largest regions in advancing sustainability goals through transportation–land use planning integration under S.B. 375. On the basis of an assessment of plan documents from before and after passage of the law, progress was assessed for four aspects of the planning process: development of performance objectives, land use projections, techniques for analyzing plan options, and implementation strategies for encouraging land uses that supported regional plan goals. The analysis indicates that post–S.B. 375 plans demonstrate advances in promoting sustainable transport, for example, in their budget allocations and in attaining performance metrics for location and transport efficiency. Innovative implementation strategies are described, as are emergent conflicts pointing to challenges in reconciling and achieving sustainability goals within the law’s planning framework.
Evaluating Sustainability Planning Under California’s Senate Bill 375
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board ; 2568 , 1 ; 17-25
2016-01-01
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