City Council

Top 3

01
Pass ordinances that facilitate non-automobile transportation and lower-emission, more efficient buildings.
02
Appropriate funding for implementation of clean air strategies and enforcement of rules where necessary.
03
Develop a city-wide sustainability plan which accounts for air quality in its key outcomes.

City Council-Specific Strategies

Cleaner Vehicles and Fuels

Transportation and Urban Form

Active Transportation

Buildings

Miscellaneous Area Sources

Point Sources

[i] http://www.epa.gov/otaq/documents/tier3/420f14009.pdf

[ii] http://yourutahyourfuture.org/strategies/cornerstone-two

[iii] EPA’s new Fuel Economy and Efficiency label. https://www3.epa.gov/carlabel/

[iv] http://www.unep.org/transport/gfei/autotool/approaches/economic_instruments/fee_bate.asp

[v] http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/business/economy/15view.html?_r=0

[vi] Three examples of ADU from the city of Minneapolis. http://www.startribune.com/right-to-build-accessory-dwelling-heads-to-minneapolis-council/282303781/

[vii] Image from Allan Jacobs’ Great Streets.

[viii] From NACTO Street Design Guide. http://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/intersection-design-elements/crosswalks-and-crossings/midblock-crosswalks/

[ix] From Reconnecting America. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ractod/3953863528

[x] Data from ITE’s Parking Generation 3rd Edition, 2004. Courtesy of Ted Knowlton, Wasatch Front Regional Council.

[xi] Map of Salt Lake City’s GREENBike stations. https://greenbikeslc.org/station-map

[xii] http://www.kansas.com/news/local/article25084831.html

[xiii] http://energyefficientcodes.com/facts/supporters/

[xiv] Shows U.S. Housing emissions by tons of CO2 per capita for different uses. Appliances and heating are the largest CO2 emitters. http://shrinkthatfootprint.com/how-do-we-use-electricity

[xv] http://yourutahyourfuture.org/strategies/cornerstone-two

[xvi] http://www.energy.ca.gov/2012publications/CEC-400-2012-004/CEC-400-2012-004-CMF-REV2.pdf

[xvii] Data is from Heart + Mind Strategies 2010 Survey