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Why do we need local legal action on climate disruption and Imm
carbon emissions reductions?
Because of human-caused carbon emissions we have already heated the
planet almost 1 degree Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures and have
locked in even more heating. Scientists say we are quickly approaching
tipping points where we won't be able to stop the heating. This is a global
crisis; it is the obligation of every government to act. Our local government
can provide important leadership that is missing at the state and national
levels. Every community will be impacted by climate disruption. Creating a
more sustainable community less dependent on fossil fuels not only
decreases our contribution to the problem, it helps us adapt to the impacts,
making us safer and more prepared for the future.
What is an ordinance?
Ordinances alter the city code and are a reflection of the municipality's
legislative authority.
Why do we need legal commitments to emission reductions?
Reductions will take effort, and we must exercise our government function to
ensure we meet the reduction targets that we will set in our Climate and
Energy Action Plan. Our City Code provides the general laws for our city and
we need a general law addressing the climate crisis, a crisis which threatens
all of our city's resources and citizens
Rogue Climate Ashland is a group of Ashland community members
who are working towards practical solutions to climate change that
result in cleaner energy, sustainable jobs, and a healthy environment.
We'd love for you to help build the team! Come to a meeting!
City Council Meetings Rogue Climate Ashland
June 21, July 5, July 19 Every Wednesday at 5:30pm
Ashland Civic Center at the Ashland UCC Building
Ad Hoc Committee Meetings 717 Siskiyou Blvd
June 15 @5:30, July 6 @ 3:30
July 20 @5:30
Community Development Building
51 Winburn Way .OWN
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Standards for Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan
- The City of Ashland is developing a Climate and Energy Action Plan
(CEAP) between now and the end of 2016.
-Community members involved with Rogue Climate Ashland and Ashland
Youth Climate Action believe that instituting a climate recovery ordinance to
accompany the plan will be a vital part of ensuring the effective
implementation of the CEAP.
- Together, these groups propose the following standards for the
development and implementation of the CEAP:
SCIENCE BASED:
- The plan sets numerical targets and benchmarks to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions by the city and our community consistent with doing our part
to achieve no more than 350 parts per million of C02 equivalent emissions
in our atmosphere by or before 2100.
ACCOUNTABLE:
- The plan includes a Climate Recovery Ordinance to build accountability
into the plan by setting legally binding benchmarks and targets and provides
ongoing opportunities for public input to be accountable to the community.
SOCIALLY EQUITABLE:
- The plan does not disproportionately impact low-income communities,
young people, communities of color, or community members who are elderly
or disabled. It is important that these groups have a voice in creating our
policies. These communities must not be displaced by higher costs or
additional burdens.
PROTECTS ASHLAND'S QUALITY OF LIFE:
- The plan promotes clean energy development and protects Ashland
residents from the impacts of climate change while identifying, benefiting,
and preserving long-term natural resources, services, amenities, institutions,
industries, and community characteristics valued by Ashland residents.
CREATES GOOD JOBS AND SUPPORTS ASHLAND'S ECONOMY:
- The plan strengthens our economy by creating green jobs that pay living
wages, ensuring that a local workforce is used as much as possible, and
providing training opportunities that benefit local residents, including low
income and underserved groups.
CITY OF
ASHLAND
June 7, 2016
The Ashland City Council would like to express our support for the Traffic Growth Management
(TGM) grant application which staff is proposing to submit to the Oregon Department of
Transportation (ODOT) for funding a Transportation System Plan Update. This update would
also include performing a Pedestrian Crossing Evaluation and Feasibility Study for Siskiyou
Boulevard as well as refining transit options within the city.
Council specifically supports the update and studies proposed in the application. The Siskiyou
Blvd. Study was identified in Ashland's 2012 Transportation System Plan (TSP) update process
as a high priority project to improve safety within the Siskiyou Blvd. corridor. Southern Oregon
University students cross four lanes of Siskiyou Boulevard to go between dorms, athletic
facilities and class rooms. Between January of 1998 and-January of 2014, there were a total of
202 accidents reported in this section of roadway. Two of the accidents resulted in fatalities; one
involving a pedestrian, a skateboarder in another.
The Council also recognizes the importance of a robust transit system creating numerous benefits
for the community and appreciates the Transportation Commission's willingness to become
heavily involved in the refinement of the transit system within Ashland.
Sincerely,
hn Stromberg
Mayor
Administration Tel: 541/488-6002 ' 11
20 E. Main Street Fax: 5414488-5311
Ashland, Oregon 97520 TTY:. 8001735-2900
www.ashland.or.us