SBCAN

[ SBN-P, 4/24/2005, Two Letters to the Editor ]:


SBCAN seeks balanced solutions

Travis Armstrong's characterization of SBCAN -- Santa Barbara County Action Network -- from his April 17 column is riddled with misstatements. SBCAN was founded by community activists to be a unified, progressive organization for Santa Barbara County. SBCAN was never a vehicle for any particular issue, and certainly not for any political candidate, as Mr. Armstrong asserts.

The mission of the organization has attracted many well-respected board members, three of whom have been since elected to public office: Pedro Nava to state Assembly, Helene Schneider and Das Williams, both to Santa Barbara City Council.

SBCAN is the only organization in the county that strives to find a balance between much needed environmental preservation and equally needed workforce housing. These are both highly complex issues, which are not mutually exclusive or politically bi-polar.

The high cost of housing in Santa Barbara is forcing workers to spend more time on the road, which pollutes our air, guzzles our gasoline and decreases commuters' quality of life. It's vital we plan for environmentally sensitive solutions to inevitable population growth rather than ignore the options before it's too late.

Jodi Segal, Member, Board of directors, SBCAN

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On naysayers of SBCAN

With regard to Travis Armstrong's column of April 17:

Those who fear SBCAN

Smear SBCAN.

Ron Green, Santa Ynez


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