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Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

Background Resolve Learn Plan Council Resolution Two council Research and Apr 2019 committee meetings develop plan RFP for Consultant Feb 2019 May-Oct 2019 May 2019 Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

Learn: Climate Change Briefings to Council Issues - Feb. 18 1. Climate Change Science 2. South Bend-specific Impacts 3. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Results Solutions - Feb. 27 4. Sustainability Office Actions 5. Partner Actions (MACOG/ND) 6. Future Climate Action Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

Resolve: Resolution & Consultant Resolution, Apr. 22 – Earth Day • Summarize climate science consensus • Recognize South Bend-specific impacts and opportunities • Agree on necessity of local climate action • Call for Council to provide leadership • Request Administration undertake planning process Request for Proposals Selection committee of staff, council, and community members Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

Plan: Research & Develop Plan Community-scale strategies to reduce emissions • Work with experienced consultant • Based on community GHG inventory • Local context + tested strategies = cost-effective planning process • Does not include adaptation Deliverables • Mid-range and long-range GHG reduction targets • Three to five near-term strategies Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

Climate Action Plan Overview Plan Goals: Mitigation & Adaptation • Demonstrate the need Mitigation: Actions that reduce the for GHG emission release of greenhouse gas emissions in mitigation in South Bend order to limit climate change (e.g. • Provide an overview of sustainable transportation, clean energy generation, and energy efficiency). current city-wide GHG Adaptation: Actions that help emissions communities or individuals adjust to the • Identify high-priority impacts of climate change (e.g. retrofitting infrastructure for severe strategies and actions weather events, flood protection, and for short, medium, and disaster management). long term reductions Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

Planning Process: Overview • GHG Inventory • Review of Existing Plans + Conditions • Stakeholder Engagement • Research + Analysis • Strategy Development • Goal Setting • Finalization of Actions Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

Pla lanning Process: Stakeholder Engagement • Local Context Interviews • Elected Officials • Municipal Staff • Regional Agency Staff • Focus Groups for Targeted Community Feedback • Green Ribbon Commission • Commercial / Industrial • Neighborhood Development Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

Pla lanning Process: : Guiding Principles • Equity-Centered • Quantifiable • Context-Sensitive • Practical, Achievable, and Affordable • Incentive-Oriented • Partnership-Driven Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

Co Co-Benefits of GHG Mitigation Public Health Cost Savings Economic Growth Quality of Place Increased Transportation Access Increased Equity Increased Engagement Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

Current Conditions: 2017 2017 South Bend GHG Inventory SOUTH BEND GHG EMISSIONS SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY GHG INVENTORY EMISSIONS Other Municipal 6% Operations Transportation 3% 32% Community Energy Emissions 62% 97% Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

Current Conditions: 2017 South Bend GHG Inventory 2017 SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY GHG SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY GHG EMISSIONS: ENERGY EMISSIONS: TRANSPORTATION Residential Other Industrial Gas Electric 19% 21% 13% Residential Gas 21% Industrial Electric 15% Heavy diesel Passenger cars 19% 62% Commercial Commercial Gas Electric 13% 17% Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

Goal & Action Development Costs Research Constraints Stakeholder Feedback Peer Data Co- Cities Benefits Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

GHG Reduction Goals Now: Reduce GHG 0% 10% emissions 26% by 2025 20% 30% 40% Reduction Next: Reduce GHG 50% emissions 45% by 2035 60% 70% 80% 90% Future: Reduce GHG 100% emissions 100% by 2050 2005 2025 2035 2050 Year Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

Transportation GOAL T1: SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY GHG EMISSIONS: TRANSPORTATION Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and single Other occupancy vehicle (SOV) 19% trips GOAL T2: Heavy diesel Passenger cars 19% Transition to cleaner, more 62% efficient fuels and technology Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan

Transportation: Goal 1 Timeframe/ Action Additional Stakeholders Municipal Role Co-Benefits Cost Impact Cost Savings, Public Health Transpo, MACOG, State of Indiana, Planning Short, Ongoing Economic Growth, Quality of 1.1 Promote and strengthen public transit $$$ SBR Chamber, Local Businesses & Advocacy High Impact Place, Increased Transportation Institutions Promotion Access, Increased Equity Funding Cost Savings, Public Health 1.2 Promote and improve bike share and Program Providers, MACOG, SBR Program Mgmt Short, Ongoing Economic Growth, Quality of $$ alternative mobility program options Chamber, Local Businesses Promotion Medium Impact Place, Increased Transportation Partnership Building Access Cost Savings, Public Health Bike Michiana Coalition, School Promote and advance biking and Quality of Place Corporation, MACOG, Community Promotion Short, Ongoing $ 1.3 walking through education and Increased Transportation Access Recreation Centers (YMCA, etc.), Partnership Building Medium Impact community partnerships Increased Equity Local Businesses, Community Orgs Increased Engagement Planning Public Health, Economic Growth Reduce the length and frequency of Local Developers, Transpo, MACOG, Funding Medium, Quality of Place vehicle trips through land use and SBR Chamber, Economic Program Mgmt Ongoing $ 1.4 Increased economic development Development Regulation High Impact Transportation Access Promotion Planning Cost Savings, Public Health Prioritize infrastructure investments Medium, Funding Economic Growth, Quality of Place that advance regional access to transit Transpo, MACOG, INDOT, NICTD Ongoing $$$ 1.5 Program Mgmt Increased Transportation Access and active transportation options High Impact Advocacy Increased Equity Cost Savings, Public Health Medium, 1.6 Promote carpool and vanpool services Transpo, SBR Chamber, Local Advocacy Quality of Place Ongoing $$ Businesses Promotion Increased Transportation Access Medium Impact Increased Equity Funding Medium, 1.7 Promote and strengthen passenger rail Program Mgmt Economic Growth, Quality of Place MACOG, NICTD, Amtrak Ongoing $$$ Carbon Neutral 2050: services for regional travel Advocacy Increased Transportation Access Medium Impact South Bend’s Climate Action Plan Promotion

Transportation Case Study: Cleveland, OH Example Action (T1.4) “In the wake of the 2008 economic downturn, Cleveland, along with other former industrial US cites, faced severe Reduce the length and financial difficulties…Cleveland managed to transform a modest $50 million investment frequency of vehicle trips in bus rapid transit into $5.8 billion in new through land development transit-oriented development. By putting bus rapid transit (BRT) along a strategic policies and economic corridor and concentrating government redevelopment efforts there , Cleveland development strategies managed to leverage $114.54 dollars of conomic development st new investment for every dollar it invested Scale: into the BRT system, adding jobs and : revitalizing the city center .” Co-benefits: Institute for Transportation & Development Policy. More Development for your Transit Dollar. 2013. [Link]  Carbon Neutral 2050: South Bend’s Climate Action Plan       