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Sustainability

This section of the 21 Elements website provides information on various sustainability elements.  While sustainability is often considered in the context of environmental policy, in reality it relates to multiple areas – housing, land-use, health, transportation, and energy.  To facilitate the development of local plan and policies addressing these sustainability elements, an assortment of research and information on policies, programs, and best practices is provided for your use.  Where available, 21 Elements uses materials developed by ABAG or others.  When these resources are not sufficient, 21 Elements has developed custom material.

Additionally, special attention is devoted to Senate Bill 375, which aims to reduce transportation-related green house gas emissions by creating a sustainable communities strategy – a regional plan integrating housing, land-use and transportation planning to achieve specified emission reduction targets for automobiles and light trucks.  Resources and information on the SB 375 process and the subsequent round of the regional housing needs allocation are listed below.

 

Senate Bill 375

Information on the SB 375 process and how the Sustainable Communities Strategy will be created can be out through the following resources:



Click below for the SB 375 timelines developed by OneBayArea.org:


For information explaining the SB 375 relationship to Housing Elements, click on the link below:



The following links provide further information on SB 375 and the Sustainable Communities Strategy:

 

Climate Action Plans

Cities throughout San Mateo County have implemented climate action plans, check out the following plans developed by these cities:


For information on how your city can develop a climate action plan, the following organizations offer resources and information on how your community can develop a plan:

 

Health and the Built Environment

These resources discuss policies and best practices on how to create healthy communities:



The following organizations are working to promote and implement policies to create healthier communities and improve our environment:

 

Transportation

Cities interested in enhancing the relationship between transportation and land-use can find information about policies and best practices through the following resources and websites:

 

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