Challenged by the state legislature to find a way of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions substantially, the Oregon Department of Transportation embarked on a 2-year effort to determine the best strategies for reducing transportation-related emissions. The resulting Statewide Transportation Strategy: A 2050 Vision for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (STS) was accepted by Oregon's Transportation Commission in early 2013. The report charts a potential path forward to help meet Oregon's 2050 goal of a 75% reduction in GHG emissions compared with 1990. The STS development process was inventive and rigorous. A new policy-level analysis model, GreenSTEP, was created and was enhanced throughout the effort; GreenSTEP is being used by several metropolitan areas throughout the state and has been adapted nationally. During the development of the STS, analytical and political hurdles were overcome and lessons were learned. Some of those lessons are described in this paper, and a methodological approach is offered for others to follow.


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    Title :

    Oregon Statewide Transportation Strategy


    Subtitle :

    2050 Vision for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2014-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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