The Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) program reduces climate pollution from transportation and promotes equitable planning outcomes. The program applies in metropolitan regions with populations over 50,000 people:
- Albany
- Bend
- Corvallis
- Eugene-Springfield
- Grants Pass
- Medford
- Portland
- Salem-Keizer
Background and Program Basics
The Oregon legislature passed legislation that
set goals to reduce climate pollution by 2050, including pollution from transportation, which is roughly 36% of the total. Unfortunately, Oregon is
off-track on reducing how often and how far Oregonians drive to meet their daily needs.
To correct course, the Land Conservation and Development Commission updated the
Transportation Planning Rules and
Metropolitan Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target Rules. After two years of extensive community engagement, the commission adopted the Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities program in 2022 and adopted corrections, clarifications, and adjustments later that year.
DLCD’s Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) program works with other departments through
Every Mile Counts.
Local Support and Grants
DLCD and ODOT are supporting cities and counties inside metropolitan areas to implement the CFEC program, ODOT's website has
additional assistance resources.
The Housing Connection
Check out the following resources to see how CFEC increases local housing choice.
Rules
To help communities implement this program, staff will post resources on this page as they are developed. ODOT's website has additional assistance resources.
Central Lane Scenario Plan
The cities of Eugene, Springfield, Coburg, and Lane County worked together in a regional process, have updated the Central Lane Scenario Plan to meet updated planning requirements in Metropolitan Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target Rules (OAR 660-044).
Climate-Friendly Areas
A climate-friendly area (CFA) is a mixed-use area with housing, jobs, businesses, and services locatednear one another. Climate-friendly areas allow residents, employees, and visitors to meet more of their daily needs with shorter and fewer driving trips
A climate-friendly area is a mixed-use area with housing, jobs, businesses, and services near one another. Climate-friendly areas allow residents, employees, and visitors to meet more of their daily needs with shorter and fewer driving trips.
CFA Guidance
CFA Studies
Public Engagement
The CFEC program created an
Equitable Engagement Toolkit to improve equitable outcomes for Oregonians.
Parking Reform Guidance and Assistance
Many Oregon cities face parking challenges. Parking reform and management can address these challenges and provide more housing, help businesses thrive, reduce climate pollution, and improve transportation safety.
Walkable Design Standards
The
Walkable Design Standards Guidebook helps cities and counties update development and zoning codes to support people walking. It includes model code language that implements Oregon Administrative Rule 660-012-0330, which requires updates of land use regulations to improve urban design. The guidebook has visual examples of various aspects of walkability and corresponding development standards to achieve those outcomes.
Reporting
Cities, counties, and Metro are required report on their progress by May 31 each year. Most years minor reports are due. Some years major reports are due.
Major reports received for the 2024 reporting year:
Major reports received for the 2023 reporting year:
Minor reports received for the 2024 reporting year:
Minor reports received for the 2023 reporting year:>
E-mail Updates
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