First Name: | Darrell |
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Last Name: | Clarke |
Email Address: | darrell@dclarke.org |
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Subject | Comments on Discussion Draft 2030 Target Scoping Plan |
Comment |
I commend this process and the progress so far! In the Transportation section (beginning on page 50): 1. I strongly support the “goal of achieving 100 percent ZEV sales in the light-duty vehicle sector.” (page 50) I would explicitly add to fulfill the critical infrastructure of multi-family-building home charging, ideally via an easy process of one-stop shopping to buy an EV bundled with charger installation. 2. I would explicitly call for railroad electrification in California to “improve freight efficiency and infrastructure development, and shift demand to alternate, low-carbon modes” (page 50). 3. I agree that “VMT reductions are necessary to achieve the 2030 target and must be part of any strategy evaluated in this plan. ... There is a gap between what SB 375 can provide and what is needed to meet the State’s 2030 and 2050 goals.” (page 50) I would add to explicitly promote incentives to drive less that divert trips to biking, walking, transit, and car-pooling, and reform parking requirements and pricing. I would especially focus on facilitating carpooling, both workplace-based and informally by smart phone, where transit alternatives are not good or trips are too long to be reasonable for transit or biking. 4. “Complete the pilot road usage charge program pursuant to SB 1077 and evaluate deployment of a statewide program” (page 54) overlooks that the road charge program loses the current gasoline tax’s superior proportionality to fossil fuel consumption and GHG emissions. 5. Finally I would add emphasis on creating inviting good-quality Transit Oriented Districts. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2016-12-16 16:46:49 |
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