Tell Craig: Add a Smokefree Box!

Talking Points

Factoids for Craig:

§ 4 out of 5 American adults are non-smokers.

§ Studies show that as many as 75% of renters want smokefree housing.

§ Apartment owners around the country have discovered the business benefits of owning and managing a smokefree building and many, both private and public, are adopting smokefree policies.

§ Craigslist has the power to help renters find the healthier smokefree housing they are looking for.

Subject:

Dear [ Decision Maker ],

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Did you know that one of the most popular amenities today's renters are asking for is a smokefree living environment?  In fact, studies show that as many as 75% of renters want smokefree housing. Your Web site provides an important tool for renters everywhere to compare housing amenities and your service does a great job of listing the multiple features that renters have available to them. Would you please add a smokefree search box to your options?

In the same way that you inform your users of amenities such as a property's pet policy, highlighting smokefree properties will help renters choose the apartment they are looking for.  Simply adding a smokefree check-box to your housing Web page would be of great benefit to both your advertisers and your users.

Here are some other online apartment guides that have already added smokefree housing to their search criteria lists:

-www.ApartmentGuide.com (national listings)
-www.ShowMeTheRent.com (various states)
-www.Rentals.com (national listings) 
-www.HousingConnections.org (Oregon and Southwest Washington)
-www.OregonLive.com (Oregon)
 
If the 75% of renters requesting smokefree housing aren't enough, please consider:

-4 out of 5 American adults are non-smokers.
-Apartment owners around the country have discovered the business benefits of owning and managing a smokefree building and many, both private and public, are adopting smokefree policies.
-Your service has the power to help renters find the healthier smokefree housing they are looking for. Imagine all the happy customers that would result from adding one more box.

As a frequent visitor to Craigslist, I urge you to join me and the American Lung Association of Oregon in making smokefree housing easier to find. Please add a smokefree check-box to your housing search features.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

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