For a Future that is Cleaner, Healthier and More Equitable
Source: 2020 Dane County Climate Action Plan p.66 According to Dane County's 2020 Climate Action Plan , 29 percent of the county's CO2 emissions in 2016 could be attributed to transportation (p.66). ( National figures are similar.) The Plan also lists "equity and justice" as the first of six guiding principles (p.36). One might expect therefore, that a big part of the county's effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would be to pursue "transportation equity" or to ensure "accessible and affordable transportation for everyone." And as someone who prioritizes access to opportunity and oversaw the creation of the county office of energy and climate change, the reader might expect that the county executive would spearhead the effort toward achieving transportation equity. It is both surprising and disappointing therefore that nothing could be farther from the truth. One might expect the transportation part of the Climate Action Plan to have