TAYLOR Becky G <br />From: Susan Hyne <susanhyne@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Saturday, November 30,2013 11:12 AM <br />To: TAYLOR Becky G <br />Subject: Letter of support for Oakleigh Meadow Cohousing <br />L <br />I am writing in support of Oakleigh Meadow Cohousing. <br />More neighbors means more traffic. It also means more opportunities to use less resource-intensive <br />transportation options. <br />Based on my experience at CoHo Ecovillage in Corvallis, Oregon, I've seen lots of positive steps: <br />Neighbors regularly carpooling for school, work, and activities <br />Neighbors riding bikes (for some, bikes are their main transportation) <br />• Neighbors walking to/from a nearby bus stop (keeping more vehicles off the road) <br />a Neighbors sharing errands, which reduces extra trips ("I'm going to the store/library/market--does <br />anyone need anything?") <br />9 Neighbors walking kids to school <br />• Neighbors selling a second family vehicle because there are so many options they don't need it anymore <br />The best part--these options are open to cohousers AND their neighbors along the street. It's a great way to get <br />to know each other. <br />Susan Hyne <br />31.0 - 1 <br />