As people move out of dense cities and into sprawling suburbs, their carbon footprint could actually increase.
So how do we change our suburban areas to consider our climate needs as well as our community needs? Making some key changes to our land use patterns and active transit infrastructure could have important impacts. Imagine more bike lanes, sidewalks, and trails that allow more opportunity for zero- or low-carbon trips.
Please read here and consider how these same ideas can shape our planning process.