Climate Action Campaign has released its annual 'report card' on local efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A new report has found La Mesa and Encinitas are leading local efforts to tackle climate change. KPBS metro reporter Andrew Bowen has more on the latest climate action report card.
"La Mesa scored highest because they are building dense infill housing, including affordable housing, near businesses and transit," said the report's author, Anthony Dang."They've also made significant progress on planning their La Mesa Boulevard complete streets project, ensuring this area is safer to encourage more biking and walking."Encinitas came in second place, largely due to a planned ordinance that incentivizes all-electric buildings.
"The city of San Diego should urgently adopt ordinances that incentivize electrification of existing buildings and new construction, as well as move the Mobility Master Plan forward to adoption as soon as possible," Dang said.was released last year and is still out for public review. It's meant to help the city prioritize infrastructure spending with the goal of drastically reducing car dependence.
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