Tag: GHG
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City of Sac blind adherence to ADT
Another post on the Freeport Blvd Transportation Plan. See the category Freeport Blvd for other posts. “We are designing for the traffic we have, not for the traffic we want.” Ali Doerr Westbrook, Chair of Sacramento Active Transportation Commission I could stop at that, but perhaps you’d like some more detail. This comment was made during the Sacramento…
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Measure 2022: Southeast Connector exceptionalism
A group calling themselves A Committee for a Better Sacramento is sponsoring a citizen-initiated ballot measure for the November election, titled “Sacramento County Transportation Maintenance, Safety, and Congestion Relief Act of 2022—Retail Transactions and Use Tax”. (Note: Some people are referring to this as Measure A, but measure letters are assigned by county elections, not by the…
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Rangeland conversion threatens GHG goals
A research paper posted on PLOS entitled Whither the Rangeland?: Protection and Conversion in California’s Rangeland Ecosystems highlights the problem that exists everywhere but is a particular concern in the Sacramento area. Though the paper is pretty science-y, and does not emphasize the carbon impact of rangeland conversion, it is worth a read for all…
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Cordova Hills on Tuesday
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will consider the Cordova Hills sprawl development again on this coming Tuesday, January 29. The issue is agenda item #44, which will not be considered before 2:00PM, but may be considered later if the meeting is behind schedule. I don’t know whether this will again be a marathon meeting…
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