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Transportation & Land Use | 45Pleasanton Climate Action Plan 2.0 <br />Secondary Actions <br />S4. VMT reduction for K-12 activities <br />Emissions reduction 12,700 City Cost $571k <br />Co-benefits Community Cost ($6.3M) <br />The City of Pleasanton will explore opportunities to reduce VMT related <br />to K-12 curricular and extra-curricular activities. As part of this effort, <br />the following should be considered: <br />• Partner with school districts and clubs to encourage active <br />transportation (i.e., walking and bicycling) and carpooling to <br />schools and after-school activities (e.g., sports). <br />• Partner with school districts to create a bicycle safety course that <br />can be integrated into the curriculum (e.g., physical education class <br />or otherwise). <br />• Partner with the California Air District on the anti-idle campaign and <br />working with schools to reduce idling. <br />• Adjust traffic signals to prioritize those walking and cycling around <br />schools. <br />• Explore and encourage potential school bus ridership options. <br />• Incentivize and encourage electric bicycle usage. <br />Strategy TLU-3. Advance sustainable land use <br />Existing Ongoing Actions <br />E6. Housing Element <br />Emissions reduction 18,800 City Cost N/A <br />Co-benefits Community Cost N/A <br />The City will continue to support General Plan Housing Element <br />implementation including aiming to achieve a balance between jobs <br />and housing. This action includes working with regional partners <br />to prevent displacement and increase affordable housing, and <br />encouraging transit-oriented development near BART stations, along <br />transportation corridors, and in business parks/near employment hubs. <br />Primary Actions <br />P11. Promote LEED Neighborhood Development <br />Emissions reduction 16,600 City Cost $1k <br />Co-benefits Community Cost ($850k) <br />The City of Pleasanton will promote and encourage the use of LEED ND <br />as new developments are proposed and redevelopment occurs in the <br />city. It may be added to the CAP checklist for new development. <br />This action could also include introducing a more general mechanism <br />to prioritize development applications with low GHG impacts.