Recently, we shared info on the Carbon Reduction Program, a distribution of $6.4 billion in formula funding over a five-year period in an effort to reduce transportation emissions across the US.
We also asked how you’d like to see funding from the program spent in our urbanized area, should we receive program money again.
Here’s a breakdown of what you said:
- 32.5% | Public transportation
- 20% | Pedestrian-friendly roads and facilities
- 20% | Bike infrastructure
- 15% | Traffic management/road diet projects
- 2.5% | Fuel alternatives
10% of you mentioned other projects that you’d be eager to see, like:
- “Reliable and abundant public transportation partnered with more pedestrian friendly locations. Such as closing the roads of Santana Row, [like what] was done in San Pedro Square. Cars should not be allowed within pedestrian spaces such as this. It is a hazard to all.”
- “More electric charging infrastructure” (A few of you suggested this one in particular.)
- “Quick trip-transportation within San Jose. Fuel efficient vehicles that ‘run errands’ in one-hour loops (i.e. One stop downtown, Japantown, Bascom/Naglee, Valley Fair, [and] then back to downtown). People [can] buy monthly passes to get on/off at any stop.”
FY2024 funding announcements are expected in January or February.