Transit Oriented Development and The Potential for VMT-related Greenhouse Gas Emissions Growth Reduction
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2010
Level
City or Town
State(s)
Illinois
Policy Areas
Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility
This report uses the Housing and Transportation Affordability Model to examine the differences in transportation demand and GHG emissions between households in transit zones and other households and finds that by living in a central city near transit, household can reduce emissions by as much as 73%.