| Comment | Dear ARB Board Members,
Environment Now is a Southern California private foundation
committeed to improving our air quality through smart land use.
We strongly support redoubling the land use target from 5 MMT to
11-14 MMT in the AB 32 Scoping Plan.
Setting a higher target for the land use sector sends a signal
that land use sector that this is a top priority, and that regions
should aim high and take decisive action to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions from new developments.
A higher target must be coupled with a commitment to providing
financial resources, technical assistance and other support to help
regions, local governments, and transportation agencies achieve the
target. A higher target will also signal to the state of
California that land use should be a high priority for financial
and technical assistance to meet the goals of AB 32.
A low target will send the signal that business-as-usual
development should continue, and that land use is not a high
priority for resources and support.
Sincerely,
Mara Elana Burstein
Sustainability & Communications Program Manager
Environment Now
2515 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90403
tel: 310-829-5568 ext. 245
fax: 310-829-6820
www.environmentnow.org
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