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Hi John,
Did you receive the email
below from Kim a few days ago? In case you missed her message about
our work to close the park equity divide that exists in too many
communities in our country, then I'm resending it for your
benefit.
Please let us know if you support this important work by selecting one
of the two answers we've provided. We appreciate your support
... and look forward to your reply!
YES! I support The Trust
for Public Land's commitment to equity and efforts to close the
park equity divide that exists in too many communities across the
nation.
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OR
NO. I choose not to support The Trust for Public Land's
efforts to close the park equity divide at this time.
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Sincerely,
Sabra Lugthart
Associate Director
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John,
The COVID-19 global pandemic proved the importance of quality parks
and open spaces to our health, safety, and quality of life.
Communities that have equal access to parks and open spaces are
stronger, healthier, more livable, and more connected.
Yet too many people across the nation lacked access to such
places of refuge during the pandemic. In fact, across America 100
million people ... including 28 million children ...
don't have a park within a 10-minute walk of home. And this
deficiency especially affects communities that have been historically
marginalized.
For example, parks that serve primarily people of color are half
as large and serve nearly five times more people than parks in
majority white neighborhoods. This is what we call the Park Equity
Divide.
Having access to parks and nature should be a right, not a
privilege. That's the fundamental belief behind The Trust for
Public Land's mission to create parks and protect land for
people. And it is the driving force behind all our efforts to close
the park equity divide that exists in too many communities in our
country - to ensure everyone can benefit from nature, parks, and
green spaces.
Our goal: By 2025, The Trust for Public Land will work directly
with hundreds of communities to put a quality park within a 10-minute
walk of five million people who currently lack access and transform
barren asphalt schoolyards into vibrant parks in 20 underserved school
districts, improving park access for another six million people.
This is an incredibly ambitious goal that will require the support
of our members and dedicated supporters like
you. That's why I
am asking you to tell us if you will support this work by providing
one of the following two answers:
YES! I support The Trust for Public Land's commitment to
equity and efforts to close the park equity divide that exists in
too many communities across the nation.
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OR
NO. I choose not to support The Trust for Public Land's
efforts to close the park equity divide which exists in many
historically marginalized communities.
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Your answer will aid The Trust for Public Land in determining
whether we can expect your support in the future for our vital work to
bring parks and green spaces to millions of people around the
country.
Please share your answer with me today ... this is an
aggressive goal with an equally aggressive schedule, so we have no
time to waste. I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Kim Elliot
Director of Membership
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