Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

APPENDIX B. OPEN HOU SE COMMENT CARDS Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan: Baseline Public Input Summary Page | 26 Comment 1. Reflective roofing 2. Parking lots absorb water 3. More trees in town 4. Charging stations for elec tric cars, FREE 5. Free leies [ ?] around town 6. Monito r and recommend improvements to landscape/water systems 7. Home insulation and window improvement incentives 8. Cover crops on fallow fields 9. Thermal sink A/C incentives 10. Reduce rain run -off to be absorbed into the soil 11. Incentives for efficie nt appliances Impoundment shall be an expensive but correct answer to a sustainable water supply. I think it is very important to adopt an ordinance along with the climate plan to make the plan legally binding, science base d, equitable, and to make the city accountable for their actions. Ashland needs to require each citizen to commit to their own carbon footprint reduction annually (could have contest awards!) Tie Climate and Energy Plan to a city ordinance. Charge developers an impact fee to be used to create bike/ped routes between town and development Make mass transit EASY and AFFORDABLE Promote shuttle service…solar electric bus? Or bike rickshaws between hotels, town, and the airport Work with ? on an electric bike/bike share program with town t o lodging Community education classes on diet and exercise less meat - more walking Also teach diet and exercise in schools... cooking with less meat I talk with many people who circle around town in their cars for 20+ minutes looking for parking - wasted fuel, omg! provide central parking with a shuttle...or another parking garage Reduce or eliminate cars/trucks on Main St. between 10 am and 11 pm? Eliminate daytime (mid -day) watering in city parks Reduce use of air conditioning - no lows than 72 -75 degree s. Thank you.