Co-chairs:

Brian Becharas - bbecharas {at} aol(.)com

If you want to become an active member of this Task Force or would like more info about the projects, please contact the co-chairs.

Transportation accounts for a sizeable portion of Evanston’s overall GHG emissions – approximately 355,000 or 23%.  As land use has a major influence on patterns of travel, it is also included in this section.

In order to reach the 13% reduction goal in this area, the T&LU Task Force advocates:

• ‘Green’ building development (affordable, high-density, mixed-use, transit-oriented);
• Adoption by Evanston businesses of strong green employee commuting and telecommuting practices (car-share, telework, carpool, etc.);
• Enforcement of and expansion to passenger vehicles of the citywide anti-idling ordinance;
• An “ecopass” that provides free or reduced fares on public transit;
• Expanded car-share programs in Evanston;
• Improvement of all modes of existing transportation systems; and
• Leadership by City government in reduction of single-occupancy vehicle commuting for City of Evanston employees and in greening of City fleet vehicles.

Action Plan for TRANSPORTATION taskforce

Project Action

Carbon Offset Define program with the Evanston Climate Action Fund.

For Air Travel Launch program among churches, businesses and

other institutions, as well as among individual citizens.

Greening of Review city’s plan to reduce number, size and fuel

City vehicles consumption of city vehicles. Develop comments,

recommend changes to city plan.

Smart Trips Develop voluntary educational program to track

Educational individual auto trips. Educate citizens on alternative

Program means of travel.

Transportation Refine Transportation taskforce emissions estimates.

Emissions Initiate annual transportation emissions reporting.

Reporting

Combat Diesel Support Illinois Campaign to Clean Up Diesel Pollution.

Pollution

Evanston Recruit participants in public hearings.

Multi-Modal Promote strengthening of the Plan.

Transportation Support its adoption by the City Council.

Plan