Environmental Policies from Ambition to Action: A Multi-aspect Policy Evaluation of SB 743 and Its Impact on Land Use and Transportation Network

Achieving the state’s vehicle miles traveled (VMT) reduction goals relies on the consistency of action at local levels. To ensure a successful and equitable outcome for local VMT-reducing policy implementation, such as SB 743, jurisdictions need resources and motivations to overcome obstacles that might hinder the process. They also must consider equity throughout the process and not just as the outcome. This three-chapter dissertation will study (1) the reasons behind the decisions of local jurisdictions, including cities and counties, about VMT reduction levels in their environmental reviews and (2) how local planners view equity in the process of implementing VMT-reducing strategies in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process. Additionally, the researchers will look at the land use projects that went through the VMT mitigation process to (3) show the impact of VMT mitigations on the future of the urban form. The researchers will have three data collection methods, including survey, interview, and case study. Three studies of the dissertation will include the following: 1. A model of driving factors for California substate jurisdictions to adopt progressive environmental policies: the researchers will survey planners from all jurisdictions in California to answer the research questions of this chapter. 2. An analysis of how planners perceive equity and efficiency in environmental planning, which will include interviews with planners and decision-makers to understand how they consider equity through the environmental policy design and implementation process. 3. A case study of land use projects before and after recent changes in the CEQA process and the development streamlining impact of SB 743.

• Record URL:
  https://ncst.ucdavis.edu/project/environmental-policies-ambition-action-multi-aspect-policy-evaluation-sb-743-and-its-impact

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $35000
• Contract Numbers:

  DOT 69A3552348319

  DOT 69A3552344814

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  University of California, Davis
  Davis, CA  United States 

  University of California, Davis

  1 Shields Ave
  Davis, California  United States  95616
• Managing Organizations:

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  University of California, Davis
  Davis, CA  United States 

  University of California, Davis

  1 Shields Ave
  Davis, California  United States  95616
• Project Managers:

  Iacobucci, Lauren

• Performing Organizations:

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  University of California, Davis
  Davis, CA  United States 

  University of California, Davis

  1 Shields Ave
  Davis, California  United States  95616
• Principal Investigators:

  Hosseinzade, Reyhane

  Handy, Susan

• Start Date: 20240701
• Expected Completion Date: 20250630
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental quality; Equity; Land use; Policy, legislation and regulation; Strategic planning; Vehicle miles of travel
• Identifier Terms: California Environmental Quality act
• Geographic Terms: California
• Subject Areas: Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01911828
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Center for Sustainable Transportation
• Contract Numbers: DOT 69A3552348319, DOT 69A3552344814
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Mar 13 2024 5:54PM