Successful implementation of SB 375 will help California communities by stimulating job growth and economic recovery, saving tax dollars, improving air quality, and making our communities healthier. In this section, local government leaders can find reports, toolkits, and other resources to help make informed decisions as they move forward with SB 375 implementation.
Fact Sheets
Smart Growth is Healthy Growth
This fact sheet was created by the American Lung Association in California to help elected officials understand the health benefits of building mixed-use, sustainable communities.
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SB 375 and Cities
This fact sheet provides critical information for local government leaders as they work together to implement SB 375 and develop Sustainable Communities Strategies.
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Quick Fact
A recent report found that focusing new residential development in areas that are already close to jobs, services, and amenities could save California taxpayers more than $194 billion in capital infrastructure costs by 2050.
SB 375: Recommendations from Local Government Leaders
Local Government Resolutions Submitted to the Air Resources Board – Support of SB 375
September 2010
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Testimony from City of Los Angeles, presented by Legislative Aide, Alejandro Esparza – Support Strong SB 375 Targets
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Letter from City of Pasadena, Mayor Bill Boggard – Support Strong SB 375 Targets
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Letter from Sacramento County, Chair of Board of Supervisors Roger Dickinson – Support Strong SB 375 Targets
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Letter from City of Sacramento, Councilmember Steve Cohn – Support Strong SB 375 Targets
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Letter from City of Patterson Councilmember Dominic Farinha – Support Strong SB 375 Targets
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Letter from City of Montclair, Mayor Paul Eaton – Support Strong SB 375 Targets
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Publications and Tools
CARB’s Toolkit for Local Governments
This toolkit from the California Air Resources Board is intended to to help local governments reduce costs and aid in meeting the state’s ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Ahwahnee Principles for Climate Change Policy
By the Local Government Commission – 2008
The Ahwahnee Principles for Climate Change build on previous principles authored by the Local Government Commission and provide specific guidance for local governments to follow in addressing this urgent and often overwhelming challenge.
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Model Policies for GHG in General Plans
By CAPCOA
This document provides background information, examples, references, links, and a systematic worksheet to help local governments in moving toward GHG considerations in General Plan updates or Climate Action Plans.
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Healthy Planning Policies: A Compendium from California General Plans
By Public Health Law and Policy – 2009
In the last few years, a new understanding of the built environment’s impact on health has brought the public health community and planners together to develop a variety of innovative land use policies that promote health. This report excerpts language from general plans that have gone a step beyond the traditional to build healthier communities, reflecting the growing diversity of strategies for integrating health into planning.
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Action Guide: Mixed-Income Transit-Oriented Development
By the Center for Transit Oriented Development and Reconnecting America
The action guide is a tool for local jurisdictions working to foster mixed-income transit-oriented development (TOD) around planned transit stations. The goal of this guide is to help practitioners identify the most appropriate and effective planning tools for achieving MITOD in their transit station area, and ultimately to facilitate the development of mixed-income communities across the United States.
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Visions of Sustainable Communities
This online tool, from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), uses photo-editing software to show how cities and towns from all over the country could create more pleasant, walkable neighborhoods. Explore more than 70 scenarios and see how we can give new life to communities by applying various smart growth principles.
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Moving Cooler: An Analysis of Transportation Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By Cambridge Systematics, Inc. – Published by the Urban Land Institute – July 2009
This study provides an objective and scientific analysis of the effectiveness and cost of almost 50 scalable transportation strategies, both alone and combined, to reduce GHG emissions.
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Links for More Info
Local Government Commission
Institute for Local Government – SB 375 and Regional Planning Resources
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (California region)
