Bay Area

Environment and

Mobility:

Forging A Link

Bay Area

Environment and

Mobility:

Forging A Link

Therese McMillanDeputy Executive Director, Policy

Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Women Energy Associates

May 15, 2007

Forging A Link For the Challenge Ahead:

• Milepost Climate Change

Source: U.S DOE

World Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Fossil Fuel Production11%

Power Stations22%

Industrial17%

Residential & Commercial

10%

Land use & Biomass Burning

10%

Waste Disposal / Treatment

3%

Agricultural Byproducts

13%Transportation

14%

Source: BAAQMD

Bay Area Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Transportation50%

Industrial/Commercial26%

Residential11%

Electricity Generation (local)

7%

Oil Refining6%

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Baseline CO2CO2 New CAFƒCO2 PavleyC02 State 2020 Goal

Source: MTC

The Bay Area 2020 Challenge

1st Post-War Rail System in United States

Leader in Hybrid Plug-In Technology

Trailblazer in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Transit

Pioneer in Linking Transportation and Land Use

Possible 2020 Strategies

• Smart Cars

• Smart Driving

• Smart Transit

• Smart Growth

• Infrastructure Bonds aren’t the only, or last, word

• Elements of Bond complement other investments– Highway– Transit– Trade

• MTC looking to leverage Bond with other Funding

Prop 1B Contributions

• Prop 1B and Prop 1C Synergies:– Smart Transit: Resolution 3434 TOD

Policy

– SMART Growth F0CUS

Environment / MobilityCoordination

MTC’s TOD MTC’s TOD Policy: Policy:

Key Transit Key Transit CorridorsCorridors

existing rail existing rail corridorscorridors

Proposed BRTProposed BRT

Proposed rail Proposed rail corridorscorridors

Proposed ferry Proposed ferry terminalsterminals

TOD Policy - Housing Requirements

Transit Technology Minimum Housing Threshold

Equivalent Net Densities

BART/ Heavy Rail 3850 avg per station 50-150 units/acre

Light Rail 3300 avg per station 40-80 units/acre

Bus Rapid Transit 2750 avg per station 30-60 units/acre

Commuter Rail 2200 avg per station 20-50 units/acre

Ferries 750 avg per terminal 10-30 units/acre

FOCUS Project: A Regional Partnership

• Led by sister agency - ABAG• Voluntary local gov’t partners• TOD + Housing near Job Centers• Regional Commitment to Provide

Incentives• Local commitment to expedited housing

approval• Initial map of priority areas Oct 2007

• Led by sister agency - ABAG• Voluntary local gov’t partners• TOD + Housing near Job Centers• Regional Commitment to Provide

Incentives• Local commitment to expedited housing

approval• Initial map of priority areas Oct 2007

Source Account Funding(Millions)

Prop 1C -HousingBond

Regional Planning, Housing and Infill Incentives

$850

Transit-oriented Development $300

Housing-related Parks $200

Prop 84 –ParksBond

Urban Greening $90

Urban Forestry $20

Local and Regional Parks $400

Planning Grants and Loans $90

TOTAL NEW BOND FUNDING $1,950

New CA State Bond asAddt’l Incentives

2009 Regional Transportation Plan

• Starting first with regional land use vision• Transportation projects to support vision• Financial realities for new transit expansion• Addt’l incentives for priority areas – potholes,

transit, rehab, others?

Growing a Bigger Carrot?

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Therese McMillan

Deputy Executive Director, Policy