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Sustainable Communities Initiatives
Joan Morgan (HUD)Gerald Solomon (DOT)Ed Chu (CEQ/EPA)
Flamingo Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada January 27, 2010
Overview
Changing the conversation, changing how we work, good government
Climate change and energy security challenges require collaborative, sustainable, community-based solutions Interagency partnerships Organizational changes at DOT, HUD and EPA
Innovative programs Requires partnership with states, local
governments, and private sector partners
Conventional Sector-based View of U.S. GHG Emissions
2005 U.S. Emissions: 7,260 MMTCO2E
Conventional View Electricity production Automobiles and
transportation Energy/electricity
consumption
Systems-based View of U.S. GHG Emissions
Land Use
Land development patterns favor expansive land use and automobile-based transport
2.2 million acres of greenspace are developed each year in the U.S.
Chicago, 1970-1990
Metropolitan Population,
4%Developed Land Area,
47%0%
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Large Homes
Average size of U.S. single-family home1950 983 SF1970 1,500 SF2000 2,200 SF2005 2,434 SF 148% increase from 1950
Average number of occupants per U.S. household1950 3.371970 3.142000 2.62 22% decrease from 1950
Average area per person in a new U.S. single-family home1950 292 SF per person1970 478 SF per person2000 840 SF per person 188% increase from 1950
148%
Increase
1950 983 SF
2005 2,434 SF
Impacts of Sprawl
Loss of carbon in soil and vegetation from natural land sink Estimated at 314 MMTCO2E, 4% of U.S. emissions Currently not included in the U.S. GHG inventory
Increased road and sewer construction Estimated at 40
MMTCO2E per year Increased Vehicle Miles
Traveled (VMT) Emissions from growth
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Sustainability
DOT Definition:Sustainable Transportation means providing
exceptional mobility and access in a manner that meets development needs without compromising the quality of life of future generations. A sustainable transportation system is safe, healthy, affordable, renewable, operates fairly and limits emissions and the use of new and nonrenewable resources.
Sustainable Communities:Federal Activities
Context Sensitive SolutionsEcologicalLow Impact DevelopmentGreen StreetsGreen InfrastructureRecycling & ReuseBrownfields
Sustainable Communities:State and Regional Activities
State/Regional InitiativesMid-Atlantic Green Highways PartnershipGreen RoadsGreen LITES STARS
All States can create similar initiatives
Sustainability – How It Will Shape the Future Highway Program
Increase use of recycled materials Stormwater runoff techniques that mimic natural
hydrology Construction equipment that reduces pollution and ion
practices that minimize ecosystems impacts Designs to minimize environmental impacts Operational equipment that uses renewable fuels Maintenance that minimizes environmental impacts Conversion of brownfields Designs that accommodate multiple modes and promote
connectivity Facilitation of affordable choices for jobs and schools
Sustainability Research
NCHRP StudiesProviding Effective Transportation in a
Sustainable Society Sustainability Performance Measures for
State Departments of Transportation and Other Transportation Agencies
Sustainable Pavement Maintenance Practices
Transportation Corridor Environmental Management Framework
Livability
Livability means “being able to take your kids to school, go to work, see a doctor, drop by the grocery store or post
office, go out to dinner and a movie, and play with your kids at the
park, all without having to get into your car.”
Secretary Ray LaHood, DOT
Livability: Definition
Livable Communities Encourage mixed-use, multimodal
neighborhoods with highly-connected streets promoting mobility for all users
The Livable Communities Initiative Provides transportation choices that promote
place-based transportation policies that are centered on people
Livability: Determined by the Public
“Livability,” is personal, subjective, and dependent upon the visions articulated by the residents, visitors, workers, and other stakeholders of a community.
One Size Does Not Fit All!
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Partnership for Sustainable CommunitiesMission: To meet the President’s challenge for our agencies to work together to encourage and fully assist rural, suburban, and urban areas to build sustainable communities, and to make sustainable communities the leading style of development in the United States.
The Partnership is focused on ensuring that federal investments, policies, and actions do not subsidize sprawl and, instead, support development in more efficient and sustainable locations.
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
HUD/DOT/EPA Sustainable Communities Partnership
March 2009: HUD and DOT formed Partnership Recognition that transportation costs must
be included into the calculations of housing costs
June 2009: EPA joins PartnershipRecognition that our water, brownfields,
and air investments, policies, and actions can be part of the solution
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President Barack Obama: July 13, 2009
“For too long, federal policy has actually encouraged sprawl and congestion and pollution, rather than quality public transportation and smart, sustainable development…
And that's why we've created a new interagency partnership on sustainable communities, led by Shaun Donovan, Ray LaHood and Lisa Jackson. And by working together, their agencies can make sure that when it comes to development -- housing, transportation, energy efficiency -- these things aren't mutually exclusive; they go hand in hand. And that means making sure that affordable housing exists in close proximity to jobs and transportation. That means encouraging shorter travel times and lower travel costs. It means safer, greener, more livable communities.”
-- President Barack Obama
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
HUD/DOT/EPA Sustainable Communities Partnership’s Guiding Principles
•Provide more transportation choices.
•Promote equitable, affordable housing.
•Enhance economic competitiveness.
•Target resources to existing communities.
•Coordinate and leverage federal policies and investments.
•Value unique characteristics of communities no matter their size.
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Progress To Date
Three-Agency and White House Tour Outreach to key stakeholders
Convened meeting with all 10 EPA Regions with identified Partnership managers and staff contacts.
State Summit (34 states) and other “listening sessions”
HUD policy change on Brownfields allowing program funds to be spent on mortgages for multi-family units built on former Brownfield sites that have been cleaned and that include mixed income developments
Executive Order on Federal Facilities (EO 13514). Partnership work to ensured strong language on location
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Partnership Activities
Environmental Justice EJ and equitable development considerations are incorporated
throughout all Partnership activities. EPA Clean Water State Revolving Fund
EPA will provide technical assistance to three states to explore flexibility they have to achieve these goals.
Develop SRF best practices Develop CW and DW SRF Sustainability Policy Requested OW analysis on our statutory authority limits on SRF
EPA Urban Waters Initiative Promote equitable redevelopment adjacent to urban waters, re-invest
in existing infrastructure, improve water quality, and revitalize waterfront neighborhoods – especially those.
Pilot program in Chicago Measure the contributions of green stormwater management
approaches to determine if, and how, these approaches could be considered in meeting a city’s consent decree.
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Partnership Activities
Denver -- Rewarding Smart Land Use Policies in SIPs Develop a regional scenario tied to specific land use policies and
apply to regional transportation air quality modeling to determine if, and how, to account for associated emission reductions the region’s SIP process.
Brownfield Pilot – “Sustainable Sites” Five transit-oriented sites to be selected to receive technical
assistance. Sought locations where HUD and DOT also have investments. Focus on disadvantaged, economically distressed, and rural
communities. Community Action for Renewed Environment Smart Growth Program
Manage and coordinate the Partnership for the Agency Smart Growth Implementation Assistance HUD and DOT on the teams for– California; Louisville, Ky.; Las
Cruces, N.M.; Montgomery County, Md.
Other Federal Activities
Urban agriculture and forestryPlace-Based Initiatives
New Sustainability Offices
HUD Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities
EPA Office of Sustainable Communities
Collaboration EPA and DOT helping with HUD regional planning
grants EPA and HUD reviewing DOT Tiger grants HUD and DOT reviewing EPA brownfield grants
and working with EPA on Technical Assistance projects
Smart Growth: Technical Assistance
Technical assistance and other support to over 220 governors, state and local governments, and other stakeholders. Since 2005, 325 applications received, 27 selected
Develop tools that address widespread problems.
Essential Code Fixes for Urban and Suburban Communities Municipal Water Quality Scorecard
Governor’s Institute Joint program with the National Endowment for the Arts 10 Governors since 2006
Smart Growth: Changing Rules
Federal Air: Emission reductions from smart growth can now be used
for required air quality plans. Stormwater: State permit language recognizes the water
quality benefit from specific smart growth land use strategies.
National Standard Setters School siting: Worked with partner organizations to remove
"minimum acreage requirements" from national school siting guidelines.
Institute for Transportation Engineers: Developed new guidelines for trip generation from infill (vs. greenfield) sites.
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New Partners for Smart Growth Conference
Seattle, February 3-6, 2010 Registration has topped 1400 (including 65 from EPA,
51 from HUD, 16 from DOT) Opening Plenary Session – Feb. 4th – Featuring
Administrator Jackson, Secretary Donovan, Secretary LaHood Day-long workshop on Smart Growth and Environmental
Justice (Feb. 3rd – registration 155 so far) EJ tract/scholarships/focus on partnership and climate issues.
Possible tour of Tacoma, Washington
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Partnership Priorities for 2010
Address more than 300 recommendations received from states and various stakeholder groups.
Align funding and get money out the door.
Show visible progress in coordinating transportation, housing and water infrastructure planning.
Build regional capacity.
HUD/DOT/EPA Partnership For Sustainable Communities: DOT Actions
Discretionary Grant Program
HUD FY’10 Budget Request
Modal Discretionary Grant Programs
FHWA Livability Initiatives
FHWA/FTA Livability Initiative Training A Livability in Transportation GuidebookStrategies for Livable Communities
Research ProjectJoint FTA/FHWA MemoCase Studies
FTA Livability InitiativesTransit Oriented DevelopmentLocal Planning and Zoning ActionsPublic-Private PartnershipsTarget Programs to Transportation
CorridorsPromote Infill and Brownfield
RedevelopmentAlign/Leverage Housing and Transit
Spending
What Can Our Partners Do
Encourage a comprehensive planning process.
Incorporate livability strategies in planning
Identify projects that improve accessibility to essential services.
What Can Our Partners Do
Sponsor projects to better connect rural areas with metropolitan, national and global markets and services by improving substandard or inaccessible surface roads.
Modify roadway design guidelines to facilitate livable projects.
Improve Context Sensitive Solutions efforts across all projects.
Sustainable & Livable Communities
Cambridge, MA
Thank You