Transportation Sector Plans
This tab includes federal, state, and local plans that discuss adaptation options in the transportation sector.
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June 23, 2009
This Environmental Action Plan (EAP) was developed by Eco-City Alexandria, a strategic collaborative planning process designed by the City of Alexandria, Virginia, in partnership with Virginia Tech's Department of Urban Affairs and Planning. The EAP merges short-term goals and action steps (FY-2009-2011) approved by the City Council in January 2009, with new mid- and long-range goals and actions (2012-2030).
Related Organizations: Eco-City Alexandria, City of Alexandria, Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
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2009
Greenworks Philadelphia was launched by Mayor Michael Nutter in 2009, and serves as the City of Philadelphia’s first comprehensive sustainability plan. The ambitious plan set out to make Philadelphia the greenest city in America by 2015. A 2015 update on progress within this report can be found here.
Related Organizations: City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Resource Category: Planning
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March 2009
The New Hampshire Climate Change Policy Task Force released its Climate Action Plan in March 2009, addressing both mitigation and adaptation. In this report, 67 recommended actions are organized within 10 strategies, of which one strategy is to "Plan for how to address existing and potential climate change impacts."
Related Organizations: New Hampshire Climate Change Policy Task Force, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
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September 24, 2008
Somerset County obtained a grant from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to assess the County’s vulnerability to sea-level rise and to review and develop workable revisions to County plans, development codes, and regulations to mitigate the identified impacts. The department created this guidance document for the County.
Related Organizations: Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Chesapeake and Coastal Program , RC Quinn Consulting
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November 2008
This Coastal Regional Sediment Management Plan identifies four strategies to reduce coastal erosion along southern Monterey Bay in California. One of these strategies involves beach nourishment to protect critical infrastructure, including sections of California Highway 1.
Related Organizations: Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, California Coastal Sediment Management Workgroup
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October 2008
This report describes Dorchester County's vulnerability to sea-level rise and specific policy response options. The report follows the outline established in the state's sea-level rise response strategy, including: Vulnerability and Impact Assessment; Long-Range and Comprehensive Planning; Codes, Regulations and Development Standards; and Public Education and Outreach.
Related Organizations: Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Chesapeake and Coastal Program
Author or Affiliated User: Wanda Diane Cole
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March 2009
The Michigan Climate Action Plan (CAP), produced by the Michigan Climate Action Council (MCAC), provides greenhouse gas emissions inventory and forecast, recommended emission reduction goals, and advice for state and local governments on measures to address climate change.
Related Organizations: Michigan Climate Action Council (MCAC)
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June 2008
This Climate Change Action Plan was developed by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector in the state, and to adapt the state’s transportation infrastructure to the effects of climate change.
Related Organizations: Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans)
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April 18, 2008
The Toronto City Council unanimously approved a comprehensive strategy to respond to climate change, known as the "Climate Change, Clean Air and Sustainable Energy Action Plan" in 2007. The development and establishment of a climate change adaptation strategy is one of the actions contained in the Plan. As such, this report provides a framework designed to help members of the public and other stakeholders engage in the process of formulating and implementing a climate change adaptation strategy for Toronto.
Related Organizations: Toronto Environment Office, City of Toronto; Ontario, Canada
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2008
In 2008, Tucson’s Mayor Walkup and Council formally established the "Framework for Advancing Sustainability," developing a comprehensive sustainability program for the City of Tucson.
Related Organizations: City of Tucson, Arizona
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