Urban Land Use Policies and Their Impact on Building Energy Use

This chapter explores the effectiveness of urban land use policies like targeted upzoning, urban infills, and transit-oriented development in reducing building energy use and driving distances. It delves into the challenges of implementing these policies at city and state levels, highlighting successful efforts in cities like Paris and states like Maine, Washington, and California. The conversation emphasizes the need for ambitious and swift action in urban land use policy to achieve positive outcomes and addresses the political obstacles cities and states face in making reforms.