Curbing sprawl and global warming at the same time (http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/news/breaking/2008/09/curbing_sprawl_and_global_warm.html)
SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed first-in-the-nation legislation Tuesday that takes the campaign to curb global warming to the streets.
The complex measure includes a series of incentives and penalties aimed at encouraging cities and counties to be more aggressive in enacting land use policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions linked to global warming.
Sen. Darrell Steinberg, a Sacramento Democrat who carried SB 375, said the measure "will be used as the national framework for fighting sprawl and transforming inevitable growth to smart growth. This is a historic day for California."
The legislation would use up to $12 billion in state-approved transportation monies to encourage local agencies to build homes closer to cities and along transit lines to minimize traffic. It also seeks more in-fill development near jobs.
By signing the measure, Schwarzenegger burnishes his credentials as an international leader in the worldwide drive to curb global warming. Left unchecked, global warming could lead to severe climatic disruptions.
Many builders supported the measure, attracted to its promises of density bonuses, relief from costly environmental reviews and stronger safeguards against litigation.
Nevertheless, some chambers of commerce and transportation agencies opposed the bill, saying it could pre-empt vital roads projects and relinquish to the state important aspects of local planning.
-- Michael Gardner
Schwarzenegger, in a statement, dismissed those fears, saying the measure allows for rethinking how communities grow - with attached incentives, such as priority for transit dollars.
"What this will mean is more environmentally friendly communities, more sustainable developments, less time people spend in their cars, more alternative transportation options and neighborhoods we can safely and proudly pass on to future generations," the governor said.
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