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On November 22nd, our Cool Cities campaign convened a workshop in
conjunction with Greenbelt Alliance and the Planning and
Conservation
League. A key message of that workshop was that land use planning
is
critical to our success in the fight against global warming.

The best way for CARB to help build climate-friendly communities
is to pass
a larger emission reduction target for the land use sector in the
AB-32
Scoping Plan. A higher target means that growth will be directed
in ways
that cut greenhouse gas emissions by lowering vehicle miles
traveled,
increasing opportunities for walking and biking, and making
transit
accessible for more people.

The Board members meet on Thursday morning to approve the Scoping
Plan and
make any final changes. It looks like it will be a very close
vote. Make
your voice count by sending the enclosed letter to CARB and
letting them
know that land use reform is an important tool in the solution to
climate
change!