Fight for the Future: Support Sustainable Communities

Come to this site often and read about the progress being made to make American communities more sustainable. It costs nothing, but it is not free to produce. To continue our work to educate the public and policymakers on critical issues for the future, we depend on your support. Join or donate $75 or more and receive a FREE gift. Donations are tax deductible. The planet you save may be your own.

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If you WANT to MAKE American communities more economically

and environmentally sustainable, support PSC TODAY!

It's an election year, and we must challenge those who want to take us BACKWARDS, destroy mass transit, perpetuate sprawl, crush environmentalism and cut off funding for affordable housing. Whether you have a professional interest in urban planning, affordable housing and community development, or are a concerned citizen, it’s time to stand up for sustainability! 

The threats are real and the time to act is now. Support the nonprofit Partnership for Sustainable Communities and our mission of education and advocacy.  

PSC receives no government funding and is not affiliated with the  federal interagency partnership of the same name.  We receive no foundation support.  We depend on people  like you for financial survival.

Give as much as you can, but any amount would help.  Even $25 would be appreciated.

 Your donation helps us to:

  • Educate city officials and opinion leaders about the benefits of compact, transit-oriented development and the provision of housing affordable to all income groups near jobs and public transportation for making our communities more environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable.
  • Advance efforts to reduce GHG emissions by disseminating best practices on reforming state and local land use policy and encouraging financially viable approaches to green building and retrofits.
  • In California, work to realize the potential of the sustainable communities planning process mandated by SB 375 and AB 32 through the California Campaign for Sustainable Communities and the distribution of the quarterly journal Sustainable Communities of California.
  • Provide a comprehensive online clearinghouse of news and information on sustainable development, land use, and GHG emissions from the built environment, including policy information for cities and design, finance, and strategic material for developers.
  • Help affordable housing developers win entitlements, reduce the delay and cost of the land use and design approval processes, and counteract NIMBYism by providing free advocacy and communication tools and advice and by educating officials about the environmental and economic benefits of affordable housing development.
  • Conduct and disseminate research on the economic benefits of sustainable and green development for cities; obstacles to mixed-use, infill development, and how to overcome them; and making suburban areas less car dependent and more compact and walkable. 
  • Encourage economic revitalization and reuse of existing infrastructure in older cities.

Support Sustainable Communities, donate today.

PSC is a 501(c)(3) organization serving a national audience but with a special focus on California. Donations are tax-deductible (FEIN 36-4656235) to the full extent allowed by law. For more information or to volunteer, call Andre Shashaty at 415-453-2100 ext 303. Send checks to 900 Fifth Ave., Suite 201, San Rafael CA 94901.