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The Livable Communities Act In the 113 th Congress Reintroduce
The Livable Communities ActIn the 113th Congress
Reintroduce
Mechanisms:
1) Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities within HUD
2) Challenge Grants and Transportation Loans
3) HUD + DOT + EPA = Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities
Brownfield Remediation
Urban Growth Boundaries
Transit Oriented Growth
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure
- 30 Year Plans- Livability Initiatives
Why is a federal law necessary?
What are some political obstacles?
Low Cost and Less Regulation
Short Term Benefits:- Fixing and building
things now.
Long Term Benefits:- Lowering the cost of congestion, emissions, environmental degradation, etc.
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