Policy Solution
Vehicle access restrictions
Mandate
Summary
High levels of traffic contribute to heat and exhaust, adding to the urban heat island effect. Increasing bikeability and walkability can support efforts to reduce traffic and change mobility patterns.
Implementation
Restrict vehicles in certain areas or at certain times of day to reduce congestion and encourage walking and cycling.
Considerations for Use
Policies restricting vehicle access can be piloted on specific days (e.g. weekends) or during particular seasons (e.g. summer) to ease adoption and generate community support.
Overview
Climate:
Cold, Hot/Dry, Hot/Humid, TemperatePolicy Levers:
MandateMandates are government regulations that require stakeholders to meet standards through building codes, ordinances, zoning policies, or other regulatory tools.Trigger Points:
City planning processesIncludes city initiatives such as the development of climate action plan, pathway to zero-energy, master plan, transit plan, energy mapping etc.No-regrets actions (low cost/low effort but substantial benefit)Interventions that are relatively low-cost and low effort (in terms of requisite dependencies) but have substantial environmental and/or social benefits.Intervention Types:
Planning/PolicySectors:
Transportation
Case Studies
Impact
Target Beneficiaries:
ResidentsPhase of Impact:
Risk reduction and mitigationMetrics:
Mobility modes and traffic
Implementation
Intervention Scale:
City, NeighborhoodAuthority and Governance:
City governmentImplementation Timeline:
Short-term (1-2 Years)Implementation Stakeholders:
City governmentFunding Sources:
N/ACapacity to Act:
HighBenefits
Cost-Benefit:
LowPublic Good:
MediumGHG Reduction:
MediumCo-benefits (Climate/Environmental):
Reduce air and water pollution, Reduce greenhouse gas emissionsCo-benefits (Social/Economic):
Improve human health