Posts from February 2015
Go Boston 2030: What's Your Question?
February 06, 2015
Go Boston 2030 is an exciting initiative being led by the City of Boston that challenges both you and city officials to imagine a bold new transportation plan for Boston for the next 5, 10, and 15 years.
Anyone who lives in, travels through, or visits Boston is encouraged to consider "What's your question about getting around Boston in the future?" and submit a question. The questions will then be compiled, analyzed by theme, and used by the City to develop a transportation plan that moves Boston towards the collective vision we, as a public, create.
Submit your question today and see when the Question Truck will be in your area!
Curious about the campaign details? You can learn more about the campaign and see some of the questions that have already been submitted on the campaign website. Both ABC TMA and Allston Brighton TMA thank Alice Brown for meeting with our Board members to answer our questions and discuss the . . .
Boston Updates 2014 Climate Action Plan
February 05, 2015
In January, the City of Boston released the Greenovate Boston 2014 Climate Action Plan Update, which represents a significant update in both breadth and depth on issues related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing the City for the potential impacts of future sea level rise and severe storms. The release of the Climate Action Plan (CAP) represented the culmination of a yearlong public and community engagement process that featured stakeholder working sessions on report sections related to Neighborhoods, Large Buildings and Institutions, Transportation, Climate Preparedness, and 80x50 (80% reduction by 2050). ABC was honored to lead the effort of the Large Buildings and Institutions (LBI) Working Group. According to the CAP update, the LBI sector has made significant progress through 2014. The sector has decreased energy use by 4.1%; steam provides roughly 10% of LBI energy use; and the sector has installed over 14 MW of solar throughout the city. As the LBI sector represents approximately half of the city’s GHG emissions, the ultimate success of the City reaching its goal of a 25% reduction in GHG emissions by 2020 will depend greatly on how the LBI sector continues to increase efficiency and reduce emissions. To help accomplish this, the CAP lays out several new strategies for the sector, several of which were advocated for by ABC and help strengthen the importance of voluntary programs like ABC’s Challenge for Sustainability, including: - Expand engagement for targeted efficiency: Work with third-party organizations to engage building owners with opportunities for energy efficiency - Support financing of energy efficiency: Assess and address LBI energy efficiency financing needs and advocate at state level for on-bill utility financing and C-PACE programs - Develop tenant fit-out incentives: Work with utilities to identify efficiency incentives for the fit-out of commercial tenant . . .
