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New Brighton Climate Action Plan 2 -3 CAP ACTIONS Strategy Action Transportation and Land Use TL 1: Install pedestrian facilities with a goal of decreased VMT of 5% by 2030. TL 1- 1 Develop a Safe Routes To Schools Implementation Plan (SRTS) for all schools within the City. Plan implementation should focus on infrastructure and policy changes as well as education and encour- agement. Establish timeline and plan for implementing all recommended improvements TL 1- 2 Establish a living streets policy, and implement policy. TL 1- 3 Participate, promote, engage and support Bike to Work/School Week efforts TL 1- 4 Collaborate with partners to establish an education and information campaign promoting the ad- vantages of and encouraging the elimination of vehicle idling. TL 1- 5 Conduct an assessment of existing conditions and opportunities and establish a Living Streets Plan to guide the implementation of living streets within the community. Include public funding plan. Imple- mentation should prioritize locations which improve equity of mobility. TL 1- 6 Develop a signage program to promote use of pedestrian trails, especially to improve pedestrian ac- cess to schools (e.g. Safe Routes to School) and transit routes. TL 1- 7 Enhance bike and pedestrian travel options through creating protected bike lanes on key travel cor- ridors and improved pedestrian efflciency through mobile route mapping. Utilize Living Streets Plan to prioritize routes and implementation. TL 1- 8 Provide educational materials on the beneflts of fuel efflcient vehicles TL 1- 9 Explore establishing a telecommuting and/or four-day work week policy for city employees and en- courage other employers to implement similar policies. TL 1- 10 Implement form-based code (codes prioritize the physical form and characteristics of buildings and public spaces) along transportation corridors with goal of improved pedestrian experience (frequent access points, greenspace, safety measures, trafflc calming, etc.) TL 1- 11 Conduct a review of trafflc light timing and implement modiflcations and smart trafflc light technolo- gy to minimize stoppage, idling, and fuel wastage. TL 1- 12 Update the City's Transportation Plan to incorporate reductions in carbon emissions and vehicle- miles-traveled, improved bicycle, pedestrian and transit service standards, and a policy requiring project evaluation to include criteria on climate, equity, economic beneflt, health, safety and cost ef- fectiveness.