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	"author_name": "Madison is for People",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/madison-is-for-people",
	"title": "Include historic districts in TOD",
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	"description": "Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is one of the largest changes to come to Madison in a long time. BRT has the benefits of reducing congestion, making it easier for people to live car-free, and reducing our city&#x27;s carbon footprint. Along with BRT, the city is also proposing a Transit Overlay District (TOD) to make it easier to build housing along bus lines with frequent service. TOD also removes parking mandates that help drive auto-oriented development. Given Madison&#x27;s need for housing and the global need to reduce carbon emissions, it makes sense for the city to make it easier to build near public transit. However, the original TOD proposal excluded historic districts, which make up about 10% of the TOD area. We feel that historic districts should be included in TOD. Cars and trucks are responsible for approximately 20% of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. It is important for the future of our planet that we, as a city, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. TOD and BRT present an opportunity to do that, by changing our city&#x27;s zoning so that is easier for people to live car-free and near transit. The causes and effects of climate change do not stop at the boundaries of historic districts, and the city should strive to reduce emissions everywhere in the city. There is also a desperate need for housing in Madison. Vacancy rates are low, and rents are high. Opening up the opportunity for duplexes via TOD will give a small increase in new units, and give people the opportunity to stay in Madison. We think it&#x27;s important to include historic districts in TOD because those districts are part of our city, and right now we are facing twin crises of climate change and rising housing costs. It is important for all of us to pitch in together to tackle these crises. Including historic districts in TOD is one way for us to make a difference",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/include-historic-districts-in-tod"
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