Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

Station 5Transportation, Land Use, and Urban Form City of Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan Open HouseGoals, Strategies, and Actions: • Reduce community and city employee vehicle miles traveled. • Improve vehicle efficiency and expand low carbon transport. • Support local and regional sustainable growth. • Protect transportation infrastructure from climate impacts.What are our goals? How can we get there? Strategy 1. Make streets and development more bike- and pedestrian-friendly This strategy can make it easier for the public to reduce their use of cars and opt, instead, to take more trips by bike or on foot. This supports the City’s goal to reduce vehicle miles traveled, and potential actions include: • Implementing key actions from the Transportation System Plan, such as installing bicycle intersection safety improvements, increasing bike lane infrastructure, and expanding on-street bicycle racks. • Conducting a community survey to understand barriers to biking. • Exploring options for vehicle-free streets to reduce vehicle use and promote pedestrian traffic. 1Place “dot” here to support Strategy Strategy 2. Support better public transit and ridesharing Similar to bike- and pedestrian-friendly development, better public transit and ridesharing can help the public reduce its reliance on cars and support the City’s goal to reduce vehicle miles traveled. Potential actions include: • Working with RVTD to promote expanded and more climate-friendly transit options. • Providing additional park-and-ride lots to promote public transit and reduce downtown congestion. • Expanding use of carpooling and car-sharing systems. • Evaluating the introduction of a city-specific mass transit option, such as a trolley. 2Place “dot” here to support Strategy