Bill Barker, AICP Office of Environmental Policy City of San Antonio Transportation, Planning, Land Use and Air Quality Conference

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1 Bill Barker, AICP Office of Environmental Policy City of San Antonio 2011 Transportation, Planning, Land Use and Air Quality Conference San Antonio, Texas May 9, 2011

2 Do onto future generations as you would have them do onto you!

3 Create a 21 st Century Energy Infrastructure Double Bottom Line Venture Capital Fund Green Jobs Program Economic Development Strategies New Construction Building Code Green Retrofit Program Integrated Transportation Sustainable Real Estate Development Green One Stop Center City Leading by Example

4 Distributed energy system Renewable energy Energy Storage Smart Grid Four Pillars of 3rd Industrial Revolution on a base of energy conservation

5 Water conservation Waste reduction Alternative transportation fuels, including electricity Compact and low-impact development Historic preservation Tree cover and green space Locally-produced food

6 Texas Water Planning Findings In Region L alone, the amount by which drought demand exceeds current supply (the definition of needs or shortages ) is about 177,910 acft/yr in 2010, 312,120 acft/yr in 2030, and 438,650 acft/yr in This compares to under 900,000 acft/yr total consumption in Region L in 2000.

7 Without climate change impacts With climate change impacts Source: Natural Resources Defense Council

8 % Persons Added per Day Percent of MSA Growth in Bexar County MSA Growth Rate Bexar County Growth Rate 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% Percent Bexar County 0 0% Year Decade Ends WGB Date source: U.S. Census

9 Source: Portland Metro, Making the Land Use, Transportation, Air Quality Connection, 2003, agency report. VMT per capita increases with sprawl It is federal policy to reduce VMT VMT is recommended as a key measure of sustainability since it is highly correlated with: energy consumption, cost, fatalities and air pollution Of the 37 urbanized areas over one million population in 2008, Houston ranked #1 in VMT per capita and San Antonio ranked #11 at 25.2 VMT per person per day 12% above the weighted average or $842M more per year at $0.51 per vehicle mile

10 County Inflows of earnings to county of residence Outflows of earnings from county of workplace Net flow of earnings in or (out) of county Percent total personal income for county of residence Atascosa $406,927 $79,606 $327, % Bandera $309,538 $34,387 $275, % Bexar $1,221,535 $5,598,872 ($4,377,337) (7.70%) Comal $1,439,056 $539,971 $899, % Guadalupe $1,900,804 $325,783 $1,575, % Kendall $660,673 $128,182 $532, % Medina $549,997 $61,492 $488, % Wilson $679,299 $31,404 $647, % Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, April 2010 WGB 8/21/10

11 Current trend 2.1M annual hours of delay $24M daily lost productivity Infill 0.7M annual hours of delay $8.6 daily lost productivity Infill development will likely improve transportation system performance more than any transportation network investment! Source: San Antonio Bexar County MPO

12 Affordable defined as: Housing 30% of income Transportation 18% of income Source: Center for Neighborhood Technology, Housing + Transportation Affordability In the San Antonio Metropolitan Region, December 2008

13 We believe that world oil production will likely stay on its current plateau & enter decline in 2-5 years. World Liquid Fuel Production Millions of barrels per day ? 4% oil production decline years The Long Decline

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15 Eliot Allen, Cool Spots: Carbon Footprint Reduction through Community Planning, November 2008

16 The fossil fuel reduction standard for all new buildings shall be increased to: 60% in % in % in % in 2025 Carbon neutral in 2030 (using no fossil fuel GHG emitting energy to operate). Targets may be accomplished by implementing sustainable design strategies, generating on-site renewable power and/or purchasing (20% maximum) renewable energy and/or certified renewable energy credits. American Institute of Architects U.S. Green Building Council American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air- Conditioning Engineers Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Ontario Association of Architects Congress for the New Urbanism American Solar Energy Society Society of Building Science Educators Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture National Wildlife Federation Union Internationale des Architectes American Society of Interior Designers National Governors Association The National Association of Counties International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives U.S. Congress Etc.

17 Office of Environmental Policy Several bicycle programs, including B-cycle NuRide green travel incentives Carsharingfeasibility and downtown pilot Alternative fuels, including electric vehicle readiness Reduce need for vehicular travel Eco Team behavior program Sustainable neighborhood INDEX GIS project Economic development Sustainable economic model Mayor s Green Jobs Council Mission Verde Alliance Other Supportive Efforts Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities (bicycles, pedestrianism and Complete Streets ) HHS Communities Putting Prevention to Work (bicycles, pedestrianism and Complete Streets ) USAA (NuRide) other sponsors possible State Energy Conservation Office (Prius conversions to PHEV plus EVSE) TxDOT Enhancement (bicycle safety and awareness campaign) CPS Energy (EVSE) AACOG DOE Clean Cities (alternative fuels) and air quality planning City of San Antonio Fleet policy review Bicycle facilities Walkable neighborhoods Center City Development Office VIA Metropolitan Transit (electric transportation/bicycle/nuride/ Complete Streets ) MPO pedestrian safety, bicycle planning, road diet, complete streets Alamo City Electric Auto Association Downtown Alliance

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19 Specific Transportation V Vision T Target(s) M Measure(s) C Connection(s) Arts & Culture Community Safety Downtown Development M, C Economic Competitiveness M, C Education Family Well-being Government Accountability & Civic Engagement Health & Fitness - C Natural Resources & Environmental Sustainability Neighborhoods & Growth Management- T, M Transportation -V,T,M

20 Vision In 2020, San Antonio s transportation system is recognized as a model of efficiency and environmental sustainability. San Antonio is served by an environmentally friendly transportation system where everyone is able to walk, ride, drive or wheel in a safe, convenient, and affordable manner to their desired destinations. Frequent and reliable mass transit services connect communities, and transportation infrastructure meets community needs. Targets Triple transit ridership Decrease travel time index to 1.1 Transportation Increase the number of pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods Measures 100% compliance with EPA standards Decrease number of accidents by 50% Triple number of miles of complete streets Reduce vehicle miles travelled per person by 10% Transportation Increase % workers with commute times less than 25 minutes to 70% Increase walkability score 20%

21 Continue to: Inform the community, design professionals and decision-makers about sustainability, Mission Verde and SA2020 Break down silos to move toward coherent action by multiple stakeholders based on a shared vision Develop cross-cutting tools for policy, planning and decision-making Create land development strategies that reduce VMT Seed more sustainable transportation options

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