Livable, Affordable Communities for All: How Cities can Create Jobs and Reduce Oil Dependence
Workshop Session I: Friday, March 16, 10:30
a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Concentration:
Infrastructure and Cleaner, More Efficient Transportation
California's
historical, automobile-centered development patterns have led to traffic
congestion, dependence on oil, and unhealthy air pollution. But the trend is
changing: California is receiving national attention and interest for its
innovative approaches to sustainable land use and transportation. This workshop
will provide information and updates on California's most recent efforts to
create more livable communities that offer an array of transportation choices.
Panelists will discuss regional plans to implement SB 375, California's effort
to reduce GHGs through better planning; Los Angeles' 30/10 transit expansion
program; and continuing efforts to increase mobility, reduce oil dependence,
and create jobs.
Presenters:
Victoria Rome, Deputy
Director, California Advocacy, Natural Resources Defense Council
Darrell Clarke, Beyond Oil
National Co-Lead, Sierra Club
Recent Blog Posts
- From Sierra Club: Green Fleets = Green Jobs
- From Sierra Club: Scenes From Good Jobs, Green Jobs
- From UCS: Could Renewable Energy Power Industrial America? It Already Does!
- From CWA: We Need Good Jobs, Green Jobs
- From MCLV: News from the Good Jobs Green Jobs National Conference
- Dude, Where’s My (Fuel-Efficient) Car?
- Building a Clean Economy Requires Strong Leaders and Perseverance
- Building Our Infrastructure
- How We Get From Dangerous Chemicals to Safer Chemicals in the Workplace
- Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood & Nancy Pelosi Address Good Jobs, Green Jobs