Resources
Scroll down or use the navigation bar at right to find documents related to AB 32 and SB 375, ClimatePlan materials, and reports and publications on land use and climate change.
SB 375 Resources
Fact Sheet: SB 375 -- Maximizing Economic Growth
Download the fact sheet (pdf, 58 KB)
Social Equity Community Sign-on Letter to ARB - SB 375 Targets. July 20, 2010
Download the comment letter (pdf, 103 KB)
Southern California Sign-on Letter to ARB - SCAG Regional Target June 23, 2010
Download the comment letter (pdf, 134 KB)
Public Health Community Sign-on Letter to ARB - SB 375 Targets. June 23, 2010
Download the comment letter (pdf, 550 KB)
ClimatePlan Comment Letter to CARB - Technical Analysis of MPO Target Scenarios (SANDAG, SCAG, SACOG, and MTC). June 23, 2010
Download comment letter (pdf, 153 KB)
ClimatePlan Sign-on Letter to CARB - SB 375 Targets and MPO Scenario Submissions June 9, 2010
Download comment letter (pdf, 118 KB)
Draft Regional GHG Reduction Targets Report. This report outlines the California Air Resources Board staff recommendations for regional GHG reduction targets to be issued as part of SB 375.
By California Air Resources Board staff. June 2010
Download the report (pdf, 7.33 MB)
SB 375 Impact Analysis Report. This report finds that SB 375 will "help California meet the shifting market demand for housing, allocate public resources more efficiently, and ensure a better quality of life."
By the Urban Land Institute, June 2010
Download the report summary (pdf, 21.7 KB)
Download the report (pdf, 8.71 MB)
SB 375 Fact Sheet and Timeline
By TransForm Executive Director, Stuart Cohen. April 2010
Download the fact sheet (pdf, 298 KB)
Fact Sheet: SB 375 and Cities
By The American Lung Association in California and Local Government Commission. April 2010
Download the fact sheet (pdf, 112 KB)
Land Use, Climate Change, and Public Health Issue Brief
By The American Lung Association in California. Spring 2010.
This briefing book was developed to help raise awareness about the connection between land use, climate change, public health and the significance of the SB 375 process.
Download the briefing book (pdf, 3.72 MB)
Regional Targets Advisory Committee (RTAC) - Final Recommendations to Air Resources Board
Download the report (pdf, 2.14 MB)
Communities Tackle Global Warming: A Guide to SB 375
By NRDC and CLCV. June 2009.
Download guide (pdf, 893 KB)
SB 375 Summary and Analysis for the Bay Area
By Greenbelt Alliance. December 2008.
Download summary (pdf, 40KB)
SB 375 Is Now Law -- But What Will It Do?
By Bill Fulton, California Planning and Development Report. October 2008.
Link to article
DRAFT Policies for the Bay Area’s Implementation of Senate Bill 375
Bay Area Joint Policy Committee. January 2009.
The Bay Area's Joint Policy Committee has released a draft document outlining a set of policies for the implementation of SB 375 in the Bay Area.
Download Draft Policy Statement (pdf, 80KB)
SB 375 Regional Targets Advisory Council
Link to the California Air Resources Board's website for the RTAC.
Link to a list of RTAC members and their bios.
Setting GHG-Reduction Targets, 2010-2012 - Recommendations to RTAC by Dr. Robert A. Johnston
Download the presentation (71 KB pdf)
Southern California Association of Governments' (SCAG's)
SB 375 Conceptual Land Use Scenario
On May 7-8, 2009 SCAG unveiled its SB 375 Conceptual Land Use Scenario. The scenario takes into account projected growth throughout the region and identifies areas of opportunity for compact, transit-oriented development near job centers and transit.
Download a presentation of the scenario (5.76 MB pdf)
CARB “Toolkit” for Local Governments
The California Air Resources Board has released a toolkit intended to to help local governments reduce costs and aid in meeting the state's ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Link to toolkit
CAPCOA's “Model Policies for GHG in General Plans”
This document provides background information, examples, references, links, and a systematic worksheet to help local governments in moving toward GHG considerations in General Plan updates or Climate Action Plans.
Download the document (4MB pdf)
SB 375 Bill Text (Steinberg, 2008)
Download bill text (pdf, 225KB)
AB 32 Resources
AB 32 Bill Text (Nunez, 2006)
Download bill text (pdf, 110KB)
Report of the Land Use Subgroup of the Climate Action Team (May 2008)
Download Report (pdf, 730KB)
AB 32 Draft Scoping Plan (October 2008)
Download Scoping Plan (pdf, 2MB)
Download Appendix 1, Supporting Documents and Measure Detail (pdf, 3.91MB)
Downlaod Appendix 2, Analysis and Documentation (pdf, 2.18MB)
Download Appendix 3, CEQA Functional Equivalent Document (pdf, 712 KB)
Final Resolution Adopting AB 32 Scoping Plan (December 2008)
Link to resolution
Reports and Publications on Land Use and Climate Change
Vision California: Charting Our Future. This analysis assesses the economic, energy, health, and land impacts of different ways to accommodate California's expected growth. By measuring the impact of different growth scenarios, the report reinforces the fact that decisions we make now about how and where to build will have long-term consequences.
By Calthorpe Associates, June 2010
Download the summary and key findings (pdf, 129 KB)
Download the full report (pdf, 540 KB)
For more info, go to www.visioncalifornia.org
SB 375 Impact Analysis Report. This report finds that SB 375 will "help California meet the shifting market demand for housing, allocate public resources more efficiently, and ensure a better quality of life."
By the Urban Land Institute, June 2010
Download the report ( 8.71 MB pdf)
Sustainability and Livability: Summary of Definitions, Goals, Objectives and Performance Indicators. This short report summarizes basic definitions and concepts for sustainable and livable transportation planning.
By Todd Litman, Victoria Transport Policy Institute. July 2010
Download the report (91 KB pdf)
Transit Savings Report. This report calculates the average annual and monthly savings for public transit users. The report is updated monthly by the APTA, and as of August 2010, the annual savings is estimated to be $9,381 for a 2-person household.
By the American Public Transit Association
Link to Transit Savings Report website
Evaluating Public Transportation Health Benefits. This report surveys current research and found that people who live in communities with high-quality public transportation drive less, exercise more, live longer, and are generally healthier than residents of communities that lack quality public transit.
By Todd Litman of Victoria Transport Policy Institute,for the American Public Transportation Association. June 2010
Download the report (274 KB pdf)
The Effect of Gasoline Prices on Household Location. Gasoline prices influence where households decide to locate by changing the cost of commuting. This report finds that the substantial increase in gas prices since 2003 may have reduced demand for housing in areas far from employment centers.
By The Federal Reserve Board , Raven Molloy and Hui Shan. June 2010
Link to report abstract
Download the full report (477 KB pdf)
Travel and the Built Environment, a Meta-Analysis. Some of today's most vexing problems, including sprawl, congestion, oil dependence, and climate change, are prompting states and localities to turn to planning and urban design to rein in automobile use. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to summarize empirical results on associations between the built environment and travel, especially nonwork travel.
By Reid Ewing and Robert Cervero. May 2010
Download the analysis (238 KB pdf)
Minding the Climate Gap: What’s at Stake if California’s Climate Law isn’t Done Right and Right Away. This report shows how creating incentives for the reduction of greenhouse gases from facilities operating in the most polluted neighborhoods could generate major public health benefits. The study also details how revenues generated from charging polluters could be used to improve air quality and create jobs in the neighborhoods that suffer from the dirtiest air.
By Manuel Pastor Ph.D, Rachel Morello-Frosch Ph.D, James Sadd Ph.D, Justin Scoggins M.S. April 2010
Download the report (7.03 MB pdf)
Download the fact sheet (2.62 MB pdf)
Residential Construction Trends in America's Metropolitan Regions. Across the country, many urban neighborhoods are experiencing dramatic transformations. Parking lots, underutilized commercial properties, and former industrial sites are being replaced with condos, apartments, and townhouses. This study concludes that a "fundamental shift" has begun in the real estate market as redevelopment of urban centers has continued to outpace construction in the outskirts of suburbia.
By U.S. EPA. January 2010
Download the report (654 KB pdf)
By the US DOT, Federal Transit Administration. January 2010
Download the report (1.22 MB pdf)
Public Transportation: Moving America Forward. This report outlines the ways in which public transportation benefits all American, whether they use it or not. Public transportation gets people to the places that are important to them — to jobs, to medical appointments, to educational opportunities, and more. Public transportation is crucial to the economy. It creates and retains jobs. It revitalizes business districts and lets employers tap into a larger workforce. It stimulates commerce. And it increases property values.
By American Public Transportation Association. 2010
Download the report (876 KB pdf)
Reducing Foreclosures and Environmental Impacts through Location-Efficient Neighborhood Design. This study shows that factors such as neighborhood compactness, access to public transit, and rates of vehicle ownership are key to predicting mortgage performance and should be taken more seriously by mortgage underwriters, policymakers, and real estate developers.
By NRDC. January 2010
Link to the report's website
Windfall for All: How Connected, Convenient Neighborhoods Can Protect Our Climate and Safeguard California's Economy. This report begins by looking at how compact, walkable, transit-accessible communities can save households billions of dollars in their combined transportation expenses, while also generating lower GHG emissions. It also highlights what regions, cities, and developers have been doing across state and the country to reduce costs, attract jobs, and revitalize communities.
By TransForm. November 2009
Download the report summary (4.85 MB pdf)
Link to request a copy of the full report
Walking the Walk: How Walkability Raises Home Values in U.S. Cities. This report explores the connection between home values and walkability and concludes that homes located in more walkable neighborhoods—those with a mix of common daily shopping and social destinations within a short distance—command a price premium over otherwise similar homes in less walkable areas.
By Joe Cortwright for CEOs for Cities. August 2009
Download the report (438 KB pdf)
Equity Analysis of Land Use and Transportation Plans Using an Integrated Spatial Model. This paper describes a study to investigate how a new form of spatial economic model can be used to evaluate the equity effects of land use and transportation policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
By Caroline Rodier, John E. Abraham, Brenda N. Dix, and John D. Hunt. August 2009
Download the paper (688 KB pdf)
Moving Cooler: An Analysis of Transportation Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. This study provides an objective and scientific analysis of the effectiveness and cost of almost 50 scalable transportation strategies, both alone and combined, to reduce GHG emissions.
By Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Published by the Urban Land Institute. July 2009
Link to Key Findings
Download the Executive Summary (5.66 MB pdf)
Purchase the complete report
Achieving Sustainability in California's Central Valley. This report assesses the capacity of the Central Valley’s cities to manage the economic, social, and environmental problems associated with expected rapid population growth in a sustainable manner,offering alternatives to sprawl and automobile-dependent lifestyles.
By UC Davic Sustainable Transportation Center. July 2009
Download the report (4.42 MB pdf)
Critical Cooling. This report, issued by the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Center (SPUR) presents a cost-effectiveness analysis of options for San Francisco to reduce emissions locally and through regional policy decisions that the city can participate in.
Link to report
Cost-Effective GHG Reductions through Smart Growth & Improved Transportation Choices: An economic case for strategic investment of cap-and-trade revenues. This CCAP study concludes that comprehensive application of smart growth best practices and improved transportation choices could significantly reduce transportation emissions at a cost savings to society.
By Steve Winkelman, Allison Bishins, and Chuck Kooshian – Center for Clean Air Policy. June 2009
Download the study (1.43 MB pdf)
Download the Executive Summary (37 KB pdf)
The Climate Gap. This report documents the sometimes hidden and often unequal impact climate change will have on people of color and the poor in the United States.
By Rachel Morello-Frosch, Manuel Pastor, & Jim Sadd (USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity). June 2009.
Link to report's website
Downlaod Executive Summary (pdf, 220 KB)
Downlaod full report (pdf, 800 KB)
Job Sprawl Revisited: The Changing Geography of Metropolitan Employment. Amid changing economic conditions during the late 1990s and early 2000s, employment in metropolitan America steadily decentralized. This Brookings report provides an analysis of the spatial location of private-sector jobs in 98 of the largest metropolitan areas by employment.
By The Brookings Institution. April 2009.
Link to report summary
Downlaod full report (pdf, 2.64 MB)
An Action Plan for Public Health - Initial Recommendations for Involving Public Health in Climate Change Policy. This plan presents an important assessment of public health's abilities to fully engage in climate change work as well as a preliminary set of recommended actions.
By Public Health Law and Policy. March 2009.
Download the action plan (pdf, 2.17 MB)
BART Greenhouse Gas Cost Effective Analysis. This study provides an initial picture of the cost-effectiveness of potential GHG emission abatement strategies that could be implemented by BART and its partners in the San Francisco Bay Area.
By Bay Area Rapid Transit District. December 2008.
Link to analysis
California Climate Risk and Response.
A comprehensive examination of the economic impacts of climate change and adaptation in California.
By David Roland-Holst and Fredrich Kahrl, UC Berkeley. November 2008.
Link to Executive Summary
Link to full report
Builder Magazine, November 2008 - article titled "Cottage Industry"
Download article (pdf, 4.06 MB)
CO2 Reductions Attributable to Smart Growth in California. By Reid Ewing, University of Maryland and Arthur C. Nelson, University of Utah. September 2008.
Download report (pdf, 310KB)
Analysis of Measures to Meet the Requirements of California’s Assembly Bill 32 (Discussion Draft). By Jim Sweeney and John Weyant, Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency, Stanford University. September 2008.
Download report (pdf, 727KB)
Strengthening the Ability of Public Transportation to Reduce Our Dependence on Foreign Oil. Congressional Testimony of Robert Puentes, Brookings Institution. September 9, 2008.
Link to paper
Reducing Global Warming and Air Pollution: The Role of Green Development in California. A Report for Environmental Defense Fund by Lawrence Frank and Company. July 2008.
Download summary (pdf, 3.81MB)
Link to full report
Shrinking the Carbon Footprint of Metropolitan America. By Andrea Sarzynski, Marilyn A. Brown, and Frank Southworth. The Brookings Institution. May 2008.
Link to report
Growing Cooler, The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change. By Reid Ewing, Keith Bartholomew, Steve Winkelman, Jerry Walters, and Don Chen. Urban Land Institute. May 2008.
Link to executive summary
Order the book from Urban Land Institute
Energy Benefits of Urban Infill, Brownfileds, and Sustainable Urban Redevelopment.
By Evans Paull, the Northeast-Midwest Institute. April 2008.
Link to paper
California 2020: Responsible Land Use: A Path to a Sustainable California by 2020. Urban Land Institute. 2007.
Link to report
High Speed Rail and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S. CCAP and CNT. January 2006
Download the study (899 KB pdf)
The Jobs are Back in Town: Urban Smart Growth and Construction Employment By Philip Mattera with Greg LeRoy (construction analyis by Prof. Arthur C. Nelson and Prof. Raymond J. Burby) November 2003
Download the report (pdf, 649 KB)
ClimatePlan Materials
Focus Group Report: Regional Transportation & Local Development (June 2010). Prepared for ClimatePlan by ActionMedia
Download the report (pdf, 408 KB)
Fact Sheet: SB 375 -- Maximizing Economic Growth
Download the fact sheet (pdf, 58 KB)
ClimatePlan brochure (June 2010)
Download brochure (pdf, 780 KB)
Comment Letter to CARB - Technical Analysis of MPO Target Scenarios (SANDAG, SCAG, SACOG, and MTC). (June 23, 2010)
Download comment letter (pdf, 153 KB)
Sign-on Letter to CARB - SB 375 Targets and MPO Scenario Submissions (June 9, 2010)
Download comment letter (pdf, 118 KB)
Comment Letter - Sept. 9th RTAC Report
Download comment letter (pdf, 417 KB)
ClimatePlan Strategic Plan - 2009-2011
Download document (pdf, 886 KB)
Realizing the Potential of SB 375: An Index of ClimatePlan Partners and Their Work (Appendix to ClimatePlan's Strategic Plan)
Download Appendix (pdf, 115 KB)
Brochure, Southern California Sustainable Communities Campaign (July 2009)
Download brochure (pdf, 458 KB)
Comment Letter on AB 32 October Draft Scoping Plan (November 2008)
Download comment letter (pdf, 42.8KB)
Talking Points on AB 32 October Draft Scoping Plan (November 2008)
Download talking points (pdf, 32KB)
Fact Sheet - Why California Needs a Higher Target for Land Use (November 2008)
Download fact sheet (pdf, 57KB)
Comment Letter on AB 32 June Draft Scoping Plan (August 2008)
Download comment letter (pdf, 153KB)
Talking Points on AB 32 June Draft Scoping Plan (July 2008)
Download talking points (pdf, 160KB)