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Congressional testimony on brownfields highlights economic opportunities of...
Smart Growth America President and CEO Geoff Anderson testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee last week at a hearing titled “Cleaning Up and Restoring Communities for...
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New Senate bill would make America’s streets safer and more accessible
Students in Kailua, HI, walk along a street with Complete Streets features. A new bill in the Senate would require Complete Streets considerations for federal projects. Photo via Charlier Associates....
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LOCUS Applauds Inclusion of TOD Financing in Draft Senate Transportation Bill
Light rail in San Diego, CA. Photo via Flickr. Yesterday, Senate EPW Chairman Barbara Boxer (CA) and Ranking Member David Vitter (LA) released a draft bipartisan six-year, transportation...
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Senate Appropriations Committee Marks Up FY15 THUD Bill
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), left, and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), the chairwoman and ranking member, respectively, of the Senate Appropriations Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Subcommittee....
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Today, the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee unanimously approved its six-year, $275 billion transportation reauthorization bill, the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the...
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Senate committee votes “yes” on financing for transit-oriented development
Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unanimously approved the Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act (S. 1626). The bill expands the capabilities of the...
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DRIVE Act could step up Complete Streets implementation
The Cultural Trail in Indianapolis, IN exemplifies design flexibility in creating streets that are safe and inviting for walking, bicycling, and driving. Photo by Ian Freimuth. The Senate Environment...
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What we’re watching: Senate Commerce Committee to mark up six-year...
Later today the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is scheduled to mark up the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 (S. 1732), a proposed six-year...
View ArticleComplete Streets, TOD, and TIGER all included in Senate Commerce Committee’s...
Yesterday the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved its six-year transportation bill, the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 (S. 1732). The...
View ArticleSpeaking out for smart growth issues leads to a better transportation bill in...
Yesterday, the Senate finally passed its version of a six-year federal transportation bill. As you likely know by now, this bill will have a huge impact on how communities across America grow in the...
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Senate EPW Committee votes to reauthorize EPA's Brownfields program
The EPA Brownfields program helped to remediate a former railroad line in Greenville, SC. Today that line is the Swamp Rabbit Trail, the backbone of an extensive pedestrian and bicycling trail system...
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Senate passes bill to help communities redevelop brownfield sites, urges...
EPA Brownfields funds helped transform the site of a former auto body repair shop into a neighborhood market in an underserved community in Greenville, SC. Photo via. With sweeping bipartisan support,...
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In wake of Senate action, Representatives Pallone and Tonko introduce House...
EPA Brownfields funds helped transform the site of a former tin manufacturing and can factory into a mixed-use office and retail hub in Canton, Baltimore, MD. Photo via EPA. Earlier this month, the...
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Congress hears testimony on why TIFIA is so important, and how it can be...
On Wednesday, July 12, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a full committee hearing entitled, “The Use of TIFIA and Innovative Financing in Improving Infrastructure to Enhance...
View ArticleSenate Appropriations Committee Bill Protects Transit, TIGER and Community...
Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The bipartisan bill makes...
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House passes brownfields reauthorization bill
Swamp Rabbit Trail, a former railroad line and brownfield site in Greenville, SC was remediated using the EPA Brownfields program. Today the site is the backbone of an extensive pedestrian and...
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Local elected leaders in DC to boost the prosperity of First and Main
On Tuesday a group of more than 30 elected local leaders from across the country carried a clear and unified message up to Capitol Hill on behalf of the First & Main coalition of nearly 100 local...
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Senate THUD appropriations bill maintains key funding for housing,...
Yesterday, the full Senate Appropriations Committee approved its Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Appropriations subcommittee’s FY19 appropriations bill. The legislation...
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