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<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px">Hi everyone!</p><p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><br></p><p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px">Just a reminder that today the last day to participate in the We Will Chicago public surveys, if you haven't already done so:</p><p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><span class="gmail-s1" style="text-decoration-line:underline;font-kerning:none;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="http://www.wewillchicago.com/surveys">www.wewillchicago.com/surveys</a></span><span class="gmail-s2" style="font-kerning:none"> </span></p><p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><span class="gmail-s2" style="font-kerning:none"><br></span></p><p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><span class="gmail-s2" style="font-kerning:none">The above link contains each of the pillar surveys, including the Environment, Climate & Energy pillar. Each survey takes about 10 minutes, and remember that you can include your thoughts in the <b>comment box</b> at the end of the surveys!</span><br></p>
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<p class="gmail-p3" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;margin:0px">Here's a digital version of the <b>draft WeWill plan</b>:</p><p class="gmail-p3" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;margin:0px"><a href="http://www.wewillchicago.com/draft">www.wewillchicago.com/draft</a></p><p class="gmail-p3" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;margin:0px"><br></p><p class="gmail-p3" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;margin:0px">For reference, below are links to the presentations from the <b>Visioning the Future for our Gardens</b> workshop on Saturday, Sept. 17.</p><p class="gmail-p3" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;margin:0px"><br></p><p class="gmail-p3" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;margin:0px"><b>May Toy's</b> presentation contains a comparison of Chicago with other large cities showing level of support for community gardens. Pages 19-25 highlight areas of the WeWill pillars that intersect with community gardening (and urban agriculture) including Environment, Climate & Energy, Public Health & Safety, Housing & Neighborhoods, and Community & Civic Engagement:<br></p><p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><a href="http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CCGA-WeWill.pdf">http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CCGA-WeWill.pdf</a><i><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"><br></span></i></p>
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<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><b>Molly Doane's</b> presentation highlights her extensive research about the positive effects of community gardens on community wellbeing:</p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,105,217)"><span class="gmail-s3" style="text-decoration-line:underline;font-kerning:none"><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1x71LuS-bOr9J9p3sNdu0sLer-aLrDNj70H8yPfOv8h4/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1x71LuS-bOr9J9p3sNdu0sLer-aLrDNj70H8yPfOv8h4/edit?usp=sharing</a></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica">We’re planning to host a round table soon to continue the discussions we started at the workshop. Stay tuned for next steps! <br></p><p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><br></p><p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica">In kindness,</p><p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica">CCGA Education & Advocacy and Outreach teams</p></div>