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Dear 
John,

Our work to create great public spaces is rooted in a belief that
every person deserves an equal say in the future of their community.
For almost 50 years, we've been bringing diverse people and
perspectives together to make shared decisions about their local
parks, trails, schoolyards, and open spaces-and I never stop
marveling at the lasting transformations that result.

As Americans head to the polls, I'm taking heart in the
community-powered change I've witnessed through our work, and
placing my hope in the enduring legacy of our democratic process. This
year, the stakes feel particularly high. At The Trust for Public Land,
we've stood alongside members of communities we serve, local
partners, and our own staff and families as the nation has grappled
with the devastating toll of a pandemic, climate change, and racial
injustice.

Parks are essential to building healthier, more equitable, more
resilient communities. They are key components of our public health
infrastructure, especially during a pandemic, relieving stress and
anxiety and improving physical health. Parks protect people from
climate threats like heat waves and floods. And they're places
where people come together to celebrate, grieve, and demonstrate for
lasting social change.

In an election season with so much on the line, it's never been
more important to speak up for the future you want to see. Over the
coming week, millions of voters will have the opportunity to approve
ballot measures that would generate new public funding for parks and
open spaces. Our conservation finance experts are helping organize
campaigns for 26 measures, with $2.9 billion in future public funding
on the line: [link removed] .

Voters of all political persuasions, from dense urban areas to remote
rural regions, overwhelmingly back campaigns to create and protect
public space in their own communities: to date, ballot measures
supported by The Trust for Public Land and The Trust for Public Land
Action Fund have enjoyed an 82 percent success rate at the polls, and
generated nearly $80 billion in public funding for parks, trails,
wildlife, farmland, clean water, and open spaces.

These important measures succeed because everyday people get
involved, get organized to make the change they believe in, and show
up at the polls. This year, we're making Election Day a paid
holiday for Trust for Public Land staff-to make it that much
easier for our team members to cast their vote, or to pitch in and
help get out the vote in their own communities.

The only way to take on the serious challenges we face as a society
is by coming together and fighting for solutions that take every
member of our communities into account. That's why it's
never been more important to exercise your right to vote-and to
make sure that every vote counts: [link removed] .

Sincerely,

Diane Regas
President and CEO

P.S. Find out if you'll have a conservation measure on your
ballot this Election Day-and let us know in the comments if you
plan to vote YES for parks and open spaces in your community: [link removed] .

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