TRANSPORTATION + LAND USE STRATEGIES IN CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING
The 2009 Leon Hoffman Urban Technology Symposium
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
8:15 am to 12:45 pm
Japanese American National Museum
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
7:30 am 8:15 am .. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 am 8:30 am .. Opening Remarks
- Stan Hoffman, Stanley R. Hoffman Associates (UP Alumnus)
- Brian D. Taylor, Professor and Chair of Urban Planning and Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies, UCLA (UP Alumnus)
8:30 am 9:30 am .. Session 1: Defining the Problem and Setting the Stage
What are the global environmental problems we seek to address at least partially through local action? The Scoping Plan, approved by the ARB Board December 12, 2008, provides the outline for actions to reduce Californias greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. What is the current status of legislation, guidelines and rulemaking regarding climate action planning? What are the state, regional, and local roles in climate action planning, and how is this changing over time? Do we yet have promising examples of local climate action planning on which to draw lessons? What are the principal transportation and land use policies thought to most influence greenhouse gas emissions?
Moderator:
- Cara Horowitz, Professor, Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment, UCLA School of Law
Speakers:
- Lezlie Kimura, Air Quality Specialist, Local Government Strategies Group, California ARB, also, Lead Staff to the Regional Targets Advisory Commission (RTAC)
- Hasan Ikhrata, Executive Director, SCAG
- Rick Cole, City Manager, City of Ventura
Discussion:
9:25-9:30
9:30 am 10:45 am . Session 2: What are the Vehicle Travel Strategies and Policy Options?
What vehicle travel management strategies are likely to have the biggest effect on greenhouse gas emissions, and which are likely to have smaller effects? What are the most economically and politically implementable strategies, and which pose the largest challenges? Where have efforts to curb vehicle use, encourage transit use, better manage parking, and stimulate walking been most effective, and what lessons can be learned from their efforts? How can local and regional governments collaborate most effectively in incorporating carbon emissions into transportation planning? What research is needed to assist practitioners in climate action transportation planning?
Moderator:
- Brian D. Taylor, Professor and Chair of Urban Planning and Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies, UCLA
Speakers:
- Joan Sollenberger, Chief, Division of Transportation Planning, Caltrans
- Michael Manville, Postdoctoral Fellow, Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
- Ryan Snyder, Ryan Snyder Associates (UP Alumnus)
Discussion:
10:30-10:45
10:45 am 11:00 am Break
11:00 am 12:15 pm
. Session 3: What are the Land Use Planning Options?
What do we know about the effects of land use and development regulations on greenhouse gas emissions? How can local land use and regional transportation planning be better integrated into effective climate action planning? What lessons do the experience in other regions, like Sacramento, hold for Southern California? How does the potential of land use planning to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings compare with the potential to reduce vehicle travel? What local governments have taken most initiative in climate action planning, and what can we learn from their experiences? What research is needed to assist practitioners in climate action land use planning?
Moderator:
- Woodie Tescher, PBS&J (Architecture Alumnus)
Speakers:
- Michael Woo, Commissioner, Los Angeles Planning Commission and Director, Southern California Sustainable Communities Project
- Tom Holm, Principal/Vice President, Michael Brandman Associates (UP Alumnus)
- Shannon Parry, Senior Environmental Analyst, Office of Sustainability & the Environment, City of Santa Monica (UP Alumnus)
Discussion:
11:55-12:10
12:15 pm 12:45 pm . Session 4: Wrap-up and Where do we go from Here?
What are the most promising answers, and what remain the biggest questions in moving forward? What is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of climate action planning efforts to be sure that such efforts prove increasingly effective in the months and years ahead? What roles can UCLA play to assist those in planning, land development, and transportation sectors in climate action planning?
Moderator:
- Stan Hoffman, Stanley R. Hoffman Associates (UP Alumnus)
Speakers:
- JR DeShazo, UCLA, Professor, School of Public Policy & Director, Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
- Madelyn Glickfeld, UCLA, Assistant Director, Institute of the Environment
Discussion:
12:40-12:50