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: Strategy 3. Support more efficient vehicles Improving vehicle efficiency reduces resource consumption and reduces associated emissions, particularly emissions from the combustion of fuels. Potential actions to support more efficient vehicles include: • Changing land-use code to require electric vehicle charging infrastructure in all multi-family and commercial developments. • Including information on the City website about the value of electric vehicles and directions for receiving rebates for electric and hybrid vehicles. • Supporting the transition of taxi, for-hire, and limousine vehicles to low-carbon fuels and technologies. 3Place “dot” here to support Strategy Strategy 4. Increase the efficiency of City fleet and employee commuting Improving the efficiency of City fleet not only supports emissions reductions, but can also reduce operation costs. To further support the City’s goals to improve vehicle efficiency and reduce vehicle miles traveled, this strategy also works to promote more sustainable employee commuting options. Potential actions include: • Improving City facilities for biking, including showers, lockers, and covered or secured bike parking. • Conducting a City fleet audit and setting policy and targets for converting City fleet to higher-efficiency vehicle types and increasing vehicle sharing across departments. • Providing more EV charging stations near City facilities. 4Place “dot” here to support Strategy Strategy 5. Support more climate-friendly development and land use Climate-friendly development and land use, such as actions that promote walkability, density, and low-impact development support local and regional sustainable growth and promote reduction of vehicle miles traveled. This strategy also deals with ways to promote land use that minimizes harmful climate impacts. Potential actions include: • Revising Community Development plans to more strongly favor walkable neighborhoods and infill density. • Explore introduction of more stringent fire protection measures near the wildland-urban interface to accommodate increased wildfire risk. 5Place “dot” here to support Strategy