While we have a theme in mind for each issue, please do not let that limit you from submitting articles or community announcements relevant to any South Sound subject. Please submit all articles to greenpagessubmissions@gmail.com with a copy to Janine Gates at Ja9gates@aol.com by Sunday, July 31st. Publication is scheduled for early to mid August. Press releases, community announcements and articles should be relevant to the community from August through October.

Theme for Summer 2011: Transportation

What is your vision for transportation within and around our South Sound cities? How do you commute to work or travel for pleasure within our regional community? What are the benefits/drawbacks/hazards? Do you bike? Use a moped? What bicycle and/or pedestrian trails need to be expanded or improved to help you get to where you need to go? What are the latest neighborhood walkability efforts? How do/should developers take pedestrians and alternative transportation methods into consideration in their master plans? Does Intercity Transit get you where you need to go? If you drive a car to get from Point A to Point B, why? Do you carpool? What great examples from other regions and cities could be implemented here in the South Sound?

Guidelines for all submissions: Limit your writing to 500 to 750 words maximum total word count, unless you contact the Managing Editor in advance for approval of a longer submission. Include your phone number and email where we can contact you, as well as your full name, and a very short bio. We will edit for length, grammar, and some word choice. For significant edits (to clarify a piece), we will contact you. Finally, we reserve the right to determine which articles will be published in which edition. Due to space limitations and other factors we will sometimes hold articles over for publication in a later edition. Articles submitted timely, but unable to be printed due to lack of space may appear on our website at www.oly-wa.us/greenpages.

To submit articles:
ß Submit articles within a Word or text document to greenpagessubmissions@gmail.com.
ß Remember to keep articles under 750 words; longer articles must be approved in advance;
ß Please cite sources in your article text rather than footnoting, but please do cite sources. You may include a suggested title for your article and contact information, if you’d like it included.

To submit announcements and Ecoshorts:
ß Ecoshorts are short articles about community events and news.
ß Ecoshorts can be up to 250 words.
ß Submit as a Word doc, if possible – include contact information, as needed.

To submit images and photos, including advertising:
ß Submit photos as a jpeg.
ß Photos, graphics and diagrams may accompany your articles, and will be used as space allows.
ß Credit all photos submitted to the person who shot the image. If a photo is other than your own work, get permission from the photographer.
ß Include identifying information for people and places, especially private property.

We look forward to your submissions, and thank you for forwarding this announcement to others. Please feel free contact me directly with any questions.

Thank you,

Janine Gates

President, South Puget Environmental Education Clearinghouse (SPEECH)
Managing Editor, South Sound Green Pages

PO Box 1989

Olympia, WA 98507

(360) 791-7736

www.oly-wa.us/greenpages