It's a meeting of these two powerful progressive forces. And it works. CLF's dynamic interplay of ideas and expertise has created an organization that is much greater than the sum of its parts. This cross-pollination is the soul of CLF's strategy. It's that these issues are all connected.
Transportation affects affordable housing and greenspaces.
The run-off from roads and parking lots affects water quality. Moreover, when a diverse group of people exchange views, new strategies and solutions arise. It's not just debating about what the solution is. It's looking at the problems in new ways. Early on, Coalition members realized that in the past they had been played off against each other by various opponents.