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Local Climate Action: Change in transit commuting for areas around some LA Metro stations, 2000 to 2005-2009
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Friday, 4 February 2011. Change in transit commuting for areas around some LA Metro stations, 2000 to 2005-2009. I was interested in finding change in transit ridership between 2000 and the 2005 to 2009 period captured in the American Community Survey, so I mapped the ACS2009 5-Year data and Census 2000 data at the block group level, then joined it with station areas, using area-weighted allocation for any block groups only partially within a 1/2 mile radius area. RED/PURPLE - WESTLAKE / MACARTHUR PARK.
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Local Climate Action: February 2011
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Monday, 14 February 2011. Electric Vehicle (EV) Primer for Local Governments. The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation is currently working on two EV-Related research projects. Friday, 4 February 2011. Change in transit commuting for areas around some LA Metro stations, 2000 to 2005-2009. We have a lot of data that is currently being used in research projects, but I wanted to share some of the findings below. Which station areas experienced the highest growth in total number of transit commuters? Many of th...
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Local Climate Action: January 2013
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Monday, 7 January 2013. Planning for a Carbon-Neutral Hermosa Beach. Over the next 6 months, I'll be working with a team of seniors in UCLA's environmental science program to develop a carbon neutral blueprint for the City of Hermosa Beach. I aim to keep the blog updated with thoughts and useful information for those elsewhere considering ambitious community climate plans. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Local Climate Action Blog. View my complete profile. California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA.
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Local Climate Action: January 2011
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Thursday, 13 January 2011. Intensification of Industrial Land Use: Can it be friendly to the climate and economy? I had a fleeting thought yesterday about intensification of industrial land uses. Rather than dismiss it, I decided to put it on the blog to possibly start a discussion. Currently most goods entering into Los Angeles come from the ports of LA and Long Beach. They are then trucked to warehouses or cross-docking facilities near the ports, or in the Inland Empire (and other areas). 2 Regional co...
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Local Climate Action: August 2010
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Wednesday, 25 August 2010. New Manhattan Skyscraper - 15 Penn Plaza and parking requirements. A concern of planners and communities everywhere is: if you build it, where will they park? The New York City City Council just approved a new skyscraper. But where will the people park? Simply put, they won't. Looking into the environmental impact documents. I wondered what this building would be like in the Nations second-biggest city, Los Angeles. How many parking spaces would be required? 15 Penn Plaza is on...
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Local Climate Action: March 2010
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Monday, 29 March 2010. The Fed's guide to Mixed, Use, Mixed Income, Mixed Modes (Transit Oriented Developments). From the U.S. EPA:. HUD and FTA Sponsor Transit Oriented Development Guide; Upcoming Smart Growth Opportunities. The Action Guide is available at: http:/ www.mitod.org. Thursday, 25 March 2010. Congratulations to Los Angeles, which once again has the most ENERGY STAR buidings. From the U.S. EPA:. To see the list of the Top 25 Cities in 2009, visit:. AB 32 Scoping Plan Economic Analysis. The Ca...
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Local Climate Action: July 2010
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Thursday, 1 July 2010. Draft SB 375 Targets: Ambitious? You be the judge. Yesterday, the California Air Resources Board released draft regional transportation GHG emissions reduction targets. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Local Climate Action Blog. View my complete profile. California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA. UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies. UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation. Draft SB 375 Targets: Ambitious? You be the judge. Explaining California's SB 375 without Acronyms.
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Local Climate Action: May 2010
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Tuesday, 18 May 2010. Ford Foundation announces $200 million sustainable development investment. Helping America’s Metropolitan Regions Build Prosperity and Expand Opportunity. A $200 Million Ford Foundation Investment Will Support Growth Through Innovative Regional Approaches to Housing, Transportation and Land Use. More at fordfound.org. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Local Climate Action Blog. View my complete profile. California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA. Draft SB 375 Targets: Ambitious?
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Local Climate Action: June 2013
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Thursday, 27 June 2013. UCLA Seniors Present Carbon Neutral Plan to Hermosa Beach City Council. Team members Dana Trans and Lauren Dickinson present to the Hermosa Beach City Council. While most UCLA students were taking in-class final exams, a team of seven seniors in UCLA’s Environmental Science program had one final presentation - to the Hermosa Beach City Council. What does carbon neutrality mean for Hermosa Beach? What would a carbon neutral Hermosa Beach look like? The team found that even when try...
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Local Climate Action: December 2009
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Tuesday, 8 December 2009. Energy Efficiency: Loans First, Rebates Second. Obama is now looking at spending the unexpected TARP windfall on stimulus, including home energy efficiency. While I haven't studied any of the proposal specifics, I would like to discuss the difference between loans and rebates in the context of financing residential energy efficiency. The combination of energy prices increases and a warming climate will place a significant burden on households unable to adapt. As these factor...
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