OBERLIN TRANSPORTATION PROFILE
CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TECHNOLOGY
Map 6. Transportation Costs in Lorain County
In the broader Lorain County area, Map 6 shows that transportation costs increase the further out an average household is from the town centers in the county. This implies that despite the recent public transit challenges in the area, the historic towns still have land use patterns that reduce transportation needs as compared to the more newly developed parts of the region. Focusing new housing into these more affordable areas could curb transportation demand and transportation costs going forward. 1.4 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Use Oberlin has completed greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories for the city, government operations, and the College. This transportation profile focuses in on the transportation-‐related emissions in those inventories, as it is crucial to understand the scale of GHGs and energy use associated with travel in and around Oberlin if one is to develop low-‐carbon solutions for the area. The methods for calculating the GHG impacts of transportation vary slightly from source to source, but the big picture is the same ʹthe largest source of GHG emissions in the 20
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