Planners Fault CARB's GHG-Reduction Claims Under Novel Land-Use Law

Regional transportation planning officials in California are criticizing the state air board for overstating the potential greenhouse gas reductions that can be achieved by reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) over the next 15 years through local land-use planning changes. The county governments’ objections join written complaints filed last week by other stakeholders over various aspects of the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) draft “2030 Target Scoping Plan Update Concept Paper,” which was released last month and outlines four policy options...