Today the LA Times had a special report on mixed-use living close to public transportation, but if you’re reading this blog - and have been part of the Quarry Falls discussion - this isn’t news to you.
According to the report, “Forty percent of the planet-heating gases that Californians emit come from transportation … and with its booming population and sprawling suburbs, the state's greenhouse emissions will continue to soar unless it dramatically changes the way it builds cities and suburbs.
The report, "Growing Cooler: Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change," concluded that compact development -- mixing housing and businesses in denser patterns, with walkable neighborhoods -- could do as much to lower emissions as many of the climate policies now promoted by state and national politicians.” Sound familiar?
The article goes on: "We can no longer afford to ignore land use," said Steve Winkelman, director of the Transportation Program at the Center for Clean Air Policy, and one of the report's authors. "Urban development is both a key contributor to climate change and an essential factor in combating it."
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Mission Valley already has a mix of residential and commercial development and still has plenty of traffic. People that work in the area don't necessarily live there and vice versa. Moreover, with 2 malls and a stadium, it will always have people from outside the area driving there, even with the trolley since the trolley serves limited areas. I don't see how this development will change any of that. It's also located in the part of the valley that is most congested. I still think that adding more development will only make the traffic problem in the valley worse.
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