Category Archives: Mobility
Corridor Plans Would Cut Traffic by 25%
Implementing the 2016 Mobility Bond will cut traffic delays by 25% and collisions by 15% on the streets we most use all over the city. The Smart Corridor Plan is beginning to look like a Genius Corridor Plan.
— Mayor Adler (@MayorAdler) February 7, 2018
KVUE: Mayor Adler’s goals for Austin in 2018
How Austin is Addressing Climate by Tackling Traffic
Mayoral Roundtable Remarks
C40 North American Climate Summit
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017
Addressing climate change through transportation policy in Austin is thinking globally but acting locally. Preserving our environment is a big priority in Austin. It’s huge. But most Austinites, stuck in rush hour traffic every day, will tell you traffic is the most immediate, in-your-face challenge.
As big as that traffic challenge is, our climate protection goals are even bigger. We want to achieve net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Getting there will require very directed and deliberate action. We’ve begun the process of closing our only coal plant and that will help. But we’re going to need to reduce our transportation carbon footprint if we’re going to make a big difference fighting climate change. Continue reading