GOAL 3:

DALLAS’ COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE, AFFORDABLE, TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

Targets

INSTALL 1,500 EV CHARGING OUTLETS TO SUPPORT 39,000 VEHICLES THROUGHOUT THE CITY BY 2030.

ALL NEW TRANSIT BUSES AND LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES PURCHASED BY THE CITY, DALLAS SCHOOLS, AND DART AFTER 2030 TO BE FULLY ELECTRIFIED, AND THEN FULL FLEET TRANSITION BY 2040.

SINGLE OCCUPANT VEHICLE TRAVEL MODE SHIFT FROM 88% TO 79% BY 2030 AND 88% TO 62% BY 2050.

Q4 Progress

Reported October 2025

The transportation sector forms the single largest contribution of GHG emissions in Dallas (34%), of which 98 percent is attributed to on-road transportation. The majority (78%) of Dallas residents drive to work alone, while another 23.2% carpool, telework (4.8%), and use transit (3.8%), and other modes of transportation. In FY 24-25, 13 actions from this sector, with 24 milestones, will be initiated. Implementation of these milestones will involve collaboration between the following City departments:

Equipment & Fleet Management
Transportation & Public Works
Environmental Quality & Sustainability
Planning & Development

Note: Actions marked as ongoing span multiple fiscal years, meaning efforts will be carried out continuously and therefore will not be marked complete until the end of this fiscal year.

Year Five Work Plan

COMPLETE: 23 Milestones

T1: Work with City of Dallas, DISD, and DART to transition the bus and light duty fleet to 100% electric by 2040.

As recommended in the Fleet Electrification Feasibility Study, continue installing charging stations at various City facilities to support fleet vehicle electrification.
As recommended in the Fleet Electrification Feasibility Study, continue to grow the Alternative Fuels Options for the City.
As recommended in the Fleet Electrification Feasibility Study, continue the purchase electric vehicles and evaluate pooling of resources.
Support NCTCOG’s Clean Cities efforts to promote vehicle electrification.

T4: Establish a comprehensive incentives package to help accelerate electric vehicle use.

Utilize the results from OEQS' 2024 EV charging infrastructure siting study as guidance and support for the installation on City properties, as funds are available.
Convene with the internal City EV Working Group to equitably deploy electric vehicle infrastructure on municipal property and promote the transition to electric vehicles
Collaborate with external stakeholders to increase electric vehicle charging infrastructure in equity priority areas

T5: Support and expand recommended Travel Demand Management strategies identified within the Strategic Mobility Plan.

Implement Connect Dallas' principle of reducing vehicle miles traveled and single occupancy vehicle mode share, and provide a variety of travel options to encourage residents to travel by transit, biking, or walking, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

T7: Secure resources to implement the existing bicycle network masterplan.

Participate in bike plan update process
Include considerations for additional micro-mobility technologies (i.e.scooters) in addition to cycling in the Bike Plan update
Update the 2011 Dallas Bike Plan to help better identify high-priority corridors for implementing bike facilities
Implement bicycle facilities and lanes, depending on City Council annual appropriations.

T8: Evaluate infrastructure to enable city policy on micro mobility services to be distributed equitably.

Implement the Shared Dockless Vehicle Program that regulates rental micromobility devices in Dallas (i.e. scooters).

T9: Increase bus service across the City by adding new routes, shortening headways, and overall increasing service reliability and customer experience.

Implement Forward Dallas 2.0 Transit-Oriented Development and Connectivity goals to advance safe, compact, and walkable mixed-use development around DART stations and other transportation nodes to further increase accessible connectivity to housing, job opportunities.

T10: Adopt a target corridor, district, or city-wide mode split goals to help reinforce policies aimed at reducing single-occupancy vehicle use.

Support regional air quality improvement efforts to reduce single occupancy vehicle trips
Work with City Staff to provide incentives and track emissions reduced through Dallas' alternative commute programs.

T11: Develop a new comprehensive land use strategy in the upcoming comprehensive plan update to pair with the SMP and CECAP goals, adopt policy to reduce transportation related GHG emissions.

Implement Forward Dallas 2.0.

T12: Expand upon the DART transit-oriented development (TOD) guidelines to collaborate on a new proactive TOD and housing strategy with DART.

Implement Forward Dallas 2.0 goal to equitably increase attainable housing options throughout the city, particularly near job centers and transit-oriented locations, to meet the diverse housing needs of all people in Dallas.

T14: Adopt a revised parking ordinance strategy that supports new mode split goals and land use strategy that minimizes available parking in transit-oriented districts.

Establish On-Street Parking/Curb Management Policy
Consider amending the parking code

T15: Implement green infrastructure programs that specify design and performance standards that treat the right-of-way as both a mobility and green infrastructure asset.

As noted in Forward Dallas 2.0, integrate Urban Design Standards and Guidance into the Development Review Process and Future Planning Efforts.

T16: Convert all traffic lights and streetlights to LEDs.

Convert lights to LED as funding is made available; All new lighting projects require LED whether City-owned, Oncor-owned or TxDOT-owned (also with Office of Integrated Police Solutions)

T19: Encourage businesses, commercial entities and institutions to electrify fleet, including but not limited to local and regional delivery trucks and heavier vehicles

Participate in Texas EV Alliance working to address EV transition and supporting infrastructure across North Texas

GOAL 3: DALLAS’ COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE, AFFORDABLE, TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

Targets

Equipment & Fleet Management

Transportation & Public Works

Environmental Quality & Sustainability

Planning & Development

Note: Actions marked as ongoing span multiple fiscal years, meaning efforts will be carried out continuously and therefore will not be marked complete until the end of this fiscal year.

Year Five Work Plan

COMPLETE: 23 Milestones

T1: Work with City of Dallas, DISD, and DART to transition the bus and light duty fleet to 100% electric by 2040.

As recommended in the Fleet Electrification Feasibility Study, continue installing charging stations at various City facilities to support fleet vehicle electrification.

As recommended in the Fleet Electrification Feasibility Study, continue to grow the Alternative Fuels Options for the City.

As recommended in the Fleet Electrification Feasibility Study, continue the purchase electric vehicles and evaluate pooling of resources.

Support NCTCOG’s Clean Cities efforts to promote vehicle electrification.

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T4: Establish a comprehensive incentives package to help accelerate electric vehicle use.

Utilize the results from OEQS' 2024 EV charging infrastructure siting study as guidance and support for the installation on City properties, as funds are available.

Convene with the internal City EV Working Group to equitably deploy electric vehicle infrastructure on municipal property and promote the transition to electric vehicles

Collaborate with external stakeholders to increase electric vehicle charging infrastructure in equity priority areas

​

T5: Support and expand recommended Travel Demand Management strategies identified within the Strategic Mobility Plan.

Implement Connect Dallas' principle of reducing vehicle miles traveled and single occupancy vehicle mode share, and provide a variety of travel options to encourage residents to travel by transit, biking, or walking, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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T7: Secure resources to implement the existing bicycle network masterplan.

Participate in bike plan update process

Include considerations for additional micro-mobility technologies (i.e.scooters) in addition to cycling in the Bike Plan update

Update the 2011 Dallas Bike Plan to help better identify high-priority corridors for implementing bike facilities

Implement bicycle facilities and lanes, depending on City Council annual appropriations.

​

T8: Evaluate infrastructure to enable city policy on micro mobility services to be distributed equitably.

Implement the Shared Dockless Vehicle Program that regulates rental micromobility devices in Dallas (i.e. scooters).

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T9: Increase bus service across the City by adding new routes, shortening headways, and overall increasing service reliability and customer experience.

Implement Forward Dallas 2.0 Transit-Oriented Development and Connectivity goals to advance safe, compact, and walkable mixed-use development around DART stations and other transportation nodes to further increase accessible connectivity to housing, job opportunities.

​​

T10: Adopt a target corridor, district, or city-wide mode split goals to help reinforce policies aimed at reducing single-occupancy vehicle use.

Support regional air quality improvement efforts to reduce single occupancy vehicle trips

Work with City Staff to provide incentives and track emissions reduced through Dallas' alternative commute programs.

​​

T11: Develop a new comprehensive land use strategy in the upcoming comprehensive plan update to pair with the SMP and CECAP goals, adopt policy to reduce transportation related GHG emissions.

Implement Forward Dallas 2.0.

​

T12: Expand upon the DART transit-oriented development (TOD) guidelines to collaborate on a new proactive TOD and housing strategy with DART.

Implement Forward Dallas 2.0 goal to equitably increase attainable housing options throughout the city, particularly near job centers and transit-oriented locations, to meet the diverse housing needs of all people in Dallas.

​

T14: Adopt a revised parking ordinance strategy that supports new mode split goals and land use strategy that minimizes available parking in transit-oriented districts.

Establish On-Street Parking/Curb Management Policy

Consider amending the parking code

​​

T15: Implement green infrastructure programs that specify design and performance standards that treat the right-of-way as both a mobility and green infrastructure asset.

As noted in Forward Dallas 2.0, integrate Urban Design Standards and Guidance into the Development Review Process and Future Planning Efforts.

​

T16: Convert all traffic lights and streetlights to LEDs.

Convert lights to LED as funding is made available; All new lighting projects require LED whether City-owned, Oncor-owned or TxDOT-owned (also with Office of Integrated Police Solutions)​

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T19: Encourage businesses, commercial entities and institutions to electrify fleet, including but not limited to local and regional delivery trucks and heavier vehicles

Participate in Texas EV Alliance working to address EV transition and supporting infrastructure across North Texas

GOAL 3:

DALLAS’ COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE, AFFORDABLE, TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

Convert lights to LED as funding is made available; All new lighting projects require LED whether City-owned, Oncor-owned or TxDOT-owned (also with Office of Integrated Police Solutions)