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o Promote state, local, and other incentives for purchasers of new EVs (tax credits, preferential parking, reduced fees) 6.2.2. Work with Drive Electric Minnesota to coordinate a bulk discount program or public awareness campaign 6.2.3. Work with businesses to increase the number of EVs that are a part of commercial fleets 6.2.4. Host Ride and Drive electric vehicle events 6.2.5. Support electrification of Metro Transit buses 6.3. Encourage alternative low -carbon fuels and fuel -efficient vehicles Alternative fuels include E85 (ethanol blend), biodiesel, and hydrogen fuel cells. Both vehicles that accept these fuels, and efficient vehicles emit less carbon than gasoline vehicles. 6.3.1. Provide educational materials on the benefits of fuel efficient vehicles 6.3.2. Promote alternative low -carbon fueling stations (e85, biodiesel) 6.3.3. Encourage alternative fuel for commercial fleets (e.g., delivery vehicles) 6.3.4. Look into anaerobic digestion to produce bio-based natural gas for heavy-duty vehicles 6.4. Enable reduction of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) from single -occupancy vehicles The biggest impact on transportation emission reductions is from reducing VMT, which requires an increase in the use of alternatives to single -occupancy vehicles. 6.4.1. Continue to modify land use to encourage alternative modes of transportation, consistent with the city's complete streets policy and any future living streets policy o Accelerate investment in alternative transportation infrastructure o Continue to implement Connect the Park to increase commuter bicycling and pedestrian opportunities o Install roundabouts to reduce vehicle fuel consumption o Implement transit -oriented development (TOD) near anticipated LRT stops o Allow building owners to unbundle parking to be rented separately from the building space 6.4.2. Encourage reduced vehicle ownership (there are currently 1.4 vehicles per household) through education and incentives 6.4.3. Support and enable car sharing services such as HOURCAR®, Zipcar®, car2go, or any future reputable service 6.4.4. Review current parking ordinance that contains minimum parking requirements, and modify to use national best practices that set appropriate parking standards to encourage multi -modal alternatives 6.4.5. Consider instituting flexible parking requirements for future transit -oriented development that provides services, infrastructure and/or mitigations to reduce parking demand, such as: o Access to electric, autonomous car -sharing and bicycle sharing programs to increase mobility options for all residents o Dedicated parking for low carbon fuel vehicles o Resident and/or employee transit incentives o Higher -than -required bicycle parking 6.4.6. Develop a wayfinding signage program to promote use of pedestrian trails and stairs, especially to improve pedestrian access to schools (e.g. Safe Routes to School) and transit 6.4.7. Consider GHG emissions in planning, resource allocation, and right-of-way management decisions 6.4.8. Improve the city's average Walk Score from 47 to 60 by 2030 o Implement the city's complete streets policy for all transportation projects