Driving Down Emissions: Transportation, Land Use, and Climate Change
October 2020
By: Smart Growth America, Transportation for America
https://smartgrowthamerica.org/resources/driving-down-emissions/
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This report evaluates the role of car-oriented land use and design on the nation’s transportation emissions and the impact on climate change. It discusses how reducing transportation emissions is possible by providing more housing in smart locations. This report explains that transportation emissions can be reduced by allowing people to get around without a car, by improving pedestrian safety, providing homes in areas where people drive less, and investing in other options for getting around that doesn’t require a car.