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Comment 234 for 2013 Investment Plan for Cap-and-Trade Auction Proceeds (2013investmentpln-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Shannon
Last Name: McDonald
Email Address: shannon.mcdonaldsclp@gmail.com
Affiliation: Sierra Club Loma Prieta
Subject: Investment plan for cap-and-trade revenues
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March 8, 2013 Shannon McDonald Sustainable Land Use Committee Member Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter 108 Park Pl #B Capitola, CA 95010 RE: Investment plan for cap-and-trade auction revenues Dear Chair Nichols, As a sustainable land use advocate and cyclist I would like to express my strong support for the Sustainable Communities for All Proposals. I believe the vision of SB 375 can be achieved equitably and efficiently by providing transportation and housing choices that allow Californians to drive less and reduce household costs, especially for low-income households. I actively engage with communities in Santa Clara and San Mateo County to advocate and support sustainable land use projects. As a Sustainable Land Use Committee member of the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter I support providing more transportation options and affordable housing. I believe it is critical to build both homes and transit that are affordable and accessible to lower-income households, while supporting active transportation to improve health,. Just this week, the Census Bureau named the San Francisco area the nation’s ‘megacommuter” capitol - people who travel at least 50 miles an 90 minutes to work - with San Jose close behind. When people are priced out of homes near job centers and high-quality transit hubs, they must drive long distances to work. According to a recent report by the California Housing Partnership Corporation, preserving and building affordable homes near transit will allow California to achieve the maximum VMT and GHG-reduction benefits of investment in transit infrastructure and transit-oriented development. Sprawl and congestion are also bad for health - each additional hour spent in a car per day is associated with a 6 percent increase in the likelihood of obesity. Investing in safe bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and programs like Safe Routes to School improves health in both urban and rural areas, and especially in minority communities where pedestrians are significantly more likely to be killed by vehicles. Investment like these will have the greatest impact on the communities most affected by climate change while also increasing access to opportunities. Thank you for considering my comments, Sincerely, Shannon McDonald Sustainable Land Use Committee Member Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2013-03-08 14:56:26
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