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To whom it may concern:

In order for California to address the climate crisis it will
require our local governments to change they way they build their
communities.  SB375 is only the first step and ARB must require
local government to take additional steps including the following:

    * Global warming is the challenge of our generation. Meeting
this challenge requires fundamental changes in the way we grow our
communities.

    * CARB should raise the land use target in the AB 32 Scoping
Plan from 5 million metric tons of C02 equivalent (MMT) to 11-14
MMT.

    * As shown by the analysis of Dr. Reid Ewing and Dr. Arthur C.
Nelson, the 5 MMT target is based upon models that are widely
acknowledged to underestimate the benefits of dense, mixed-use
development, while the higher target is achievable with policies
California is already considering.

    * Setting a higher target for the land use sector will signal
to the world that new land use patterns are a high priority in the
fight against global warming. Conversely, a low target will send
the signal that business-as-usual development should continue, and
that land use reform is a low priority for California.

    * A higher target must be coupled with a commitment to provide
financial resources, technical assistance, and other support to
help regions, local governments, and transportation agencies
achieve the target. 

Jonathan Evans
Berkeley, California