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Berkeley Climate Action Plan: Tracking o ur Progress Sustainabl e Transpo rtation and L and Use – V MT & Commuter Mode Share Goal: Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and the associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while also improving community mobility Performance metrics : Vehicle miles travelled and commuter mode share Target: Achieve a 33% reduction below 2000 levels by 2020 in the community-w ide GHG emissions associated with transportation. Status: Berkeley’s transportation-related GHG emissions increased approximately 1% between 2000 and 2010. While this estimated increase in emissions is inconsistent with targeted reductions, it is significantly less than the population growth (approximately 1% per year) that occurred over that same timeframe. The main factor affecting transportation- related GHG emissions is the mix of transportation modes people use to fulfill their mobility needs. Over the last decade, driving became a smaller percentage of that mix – declining from 53% of total mode share in 2000 to 48% in 2010, according to the U.S. Census. Driving trips were replaced by increases in both bicycling and walking to work as well as an increase in those working from home. Bicycles accounted for 8% of commuter mode share in 2010 compared to 6% in 2000. This is the 4 th highest cycling to work rate in the nation. The reduction in driving as a percentage of Berkeley’s total mode share helps to explain an estimated 4% reduction in vehicle miles travelled (VMT). VMT in 2000 was over 691 million miles for all Berkeley vehicle travel, including 100% of travel entirely within Berkley’s borders and 50% of travel p artially occurring within Berkeley’s borders. This number dropped to roughly 663 million miles in 2010. Increases in alternative mode share will be crucial to achieving accelerated reductions in VMT and associated emissions. Why are these indicators im portant? In 2012, transportation related emissions accounted for approximately 52% of Berkeley’s total GHG emissions. Shifting modes of transportation from personal vehicles to public transportation, bicycling, or walking help to significantly reduce the impact Berkeley has on the environment. Resources and assist ance for communit y members : Visit the City’s Transportation Division website to learn more about projects designed to help Berkeley residents and visitors meet their mobility needs. Data sources and technical notes: Transportation data, provided in the form of VMT and converted into gallons of gasoline and diesel, comes from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Travel Model One, version 0.3. Mode share data is provided by the U.S. Census. Tracking our progress: Review Climate Action Plan performance metrics at www.cityofberkeley.info/climate 0% 50% 100% 2000 2010 Percentage of total Y e a r City of Berkeley Mode Share Breakdown Car, truck, or van Public transportation Bicycle Walked Worked from home Other - 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 M e t r i c T o n s C O 2 e Year GHG Emissions: Transportation (in CO 2 e) Gasoline & Diesel Old Business as Usual City of Berkeley, Office of Energy & Sustainable Development www.cityofber keley.info/susta inable Feb-13
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Berkeley Climate Action Plan: Tracking our ProgressSustainable Transportation and Land Use – VMT & Commuter Mode Share
Goal: Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and the associated greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions, while also improving community mobility
Performance metrics : Vehicle miles travelled and commuter mode share
Target: Achieve a 33% reduction below 2000 levels by 2020 in the community-wide GHG emissionsassociated with transportation.
Status: Berkeley’s transportation-relatedGHG emissions increased approximately 1%between 2000 and 2010. While this estimatedincrease in emissions is inconsistent withtargeted reductions, it is significantly less thanthe population growth (approximately 1% peryear) that occurred over that same timeframe.
The main factor affecting transportation-related GHG emissions is the mix of
transportation modes people use to fulfill theirmobility needs. Over the last decade, drivingbecame a smaller percentage of that mix –declining from 53% of total mode share in2000 to 48% in 2010, according to the U.S.Census. Driving trips were replaced byincreases in both bicycling and walking towork as well as an increase in those workingfrom home. Bicycles accounted for 8% ofcommuter mode share in 2010 compared to6% in 2000. This is the 4th highest cycling towork rate in the nation.
The reduction in driving as a percentage ofBerkeley’s total mode share helps to explainan estimated 4% reduction in vehicle milestravelled (VMT). VMT in 2000 was over 691million miles for all Berkeley vehicle travel,including 100% of travel entirely withinBerkley’s borders and 50% of travel partiallyoccurring within Berkeley’s borders. This number dropped to roughly 663 million miles in 2010. Increases inalternative mode share will be crucial to achieving accelerated reductions in VMT and associated emissions.
Why are these indicators important? In 2012, transportation related emissions accounted for approximately
52% of Berkeley’s total GHG emissions. Shifting modes of transportation from personal vehicles to publictransportation, bicycling, or walking help to significantly reduce the impact Berkeley has on the environment.
Resources and assistance for community members: Visit the City’s Transportation Division website tolearn more about projects designed to help Berkeley residents and visitors meet their mobility needs.
Data sources and technical notes: Transportation data, provided in the form of VMT and converted intogallons of gasoline and diesel, comes from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Travel ModelOne, version 0.3. Mode share data is provided by the U.S. Census.
Tracking our progress: Review Climate Action Plan performance metrics at www.cityofberkeley.info/climate
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