White House Sustainable Communities Efforts

City Limits magazine recently published a piece on the Obama Administration's urban policy work, arguing that significant change has been happening―change that is mostly below the radar of the press and public. The article provides information on the Sustainable Communities Partnership, a partnership formed in 2009 between EPA, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Transportation to help improve access to affordable housing, offer more transportation options, and lower transportation costs while protecting the environment in communities nationwide. The article discusses some projects that the Partnership has funded, and provides background context for urban-focused federal efforts to encourage sustainable communities.

Resource: http://www.citylimits.org/news/articles/4268/obama-s-urban-policy-slow-start-sustainable-finish