Transportation

Electrification of CalTrain, Bullet Train (High Speed Rail) *  Use of Green Infrastructure * Multi-modal transport that bring additional benefits of health and environment - Complete streets * Blue Planet * CAL FIRE’s Strategic Plan to Limit Wildfire Damage *  San Francisco Airport’s Zero Net Energy Goal  *  Sanger and Chowchilla: Models for Clean Energy Financing *  How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Build Resilience * Safeguarding Highway 101 on Humboldt Bay from Rising Sea Levels * Valley Water’s Multi-Pronged Approach to Safeguarding Water Resources  * The Ohlone-Portolá Heritage Trail *  Smart Sidewalks by Pavegen Systems * Peninsula Clean Energy: Cleaner and Cheaper Energy   [...]

Transportation has significant impact on GHG emissions and air quality. Laying out infrastructure and incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency and transitioning to clean energy can help mitigate GHG emissions. In 2012, the transportation sector contributed to about 61 percent of total GHG emissions in SMC.[1] Solo driving accounts for most of the GHG emissions by this sector.[2] These high levels of emissions can be attributed to the fact that SMC is located in between two major employment hubs, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties.[3] Idling for more than 10 seconds uses more fuel and produces more emissions that [...]

Housing and Transportation Connection ♦ Housing Costs ♦ Eviction And Displacement ♦ County Housing Programs ♦ Transportation Costs Housing and Transportation Connection Housing costs and traffic congestion are two of the biggest problems facing people in the Bay Area, prompting more residents to consider relocation, according to a poll conducted by the Bay Area Council. Though the regional workforce has expanded, the rate of residential construction has not kept pace and traffic congestion has increased. As of 2015, San Mateo County hosted 111,262 more jobs than housing units, requiring workers to live outside the county. Housing and transportation are often [...]

Commute ♦ Vehicle Miles Traveled Sustainability Goals Workers are able to conveniently reach their jobs via a variety of low-carbon transportation choices, including public transit, walking, biking, and ride-sharing. Commute San Mateo County's central location between two major employment hubs and a lack of affordable housing on the peninsula requires cross-county commuting. On a given work day, over 400,000 workers commute into, out of, and within San Mateo County, placing tremendous stress on our aging transportation infrastructure. Commuters also pass through San Mateo County to reach jobs in San Francisco and Santa Clara Counties. The resulting traffic congestion lengthens commute [...]

Areas within 1/4 mile of Public Transit • Bike Routes • Population Density • Elderly Population • Median Household Income • Terrain Slope • Spatial Segregation See also: Interactive Transportation Maps Areas within 1/4 mile of Public Transit Bike Routes Population Density Elderly Population Median Household Income Terrain Slope Spatial Segregation