Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Wow. Only a week after I wrote a post celebrating how well the Obama administration seems to be getting its act together on smart growth and sustainability, they have done it again. My friend Shelley Poticha has accepted a senior...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Environmental Justice , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Wow. On Monday, before heading out to toss the first pitch at Tuesday's baseball All-Star Game, the president kicked off a White House forum on urban policy by criticizing past federal measures that have encouraged sprawl and promising a new...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
The more the merrier, and one only wonders what took them so long. Back in March, the Obama administration announced an exciting new partnership between the federal transportation and housing & urban development departments to pursue together an agenda for...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Environmental Justice , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , U.S. Law and Policy
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan just gave a great speech to the Urban Land Institute in Atlanta. Here are some excerpts: "I would like to share my vision for the role HUD can play in creating the most...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , U.S. Law and Policy
This is awesome. Here is an excerpt from yesterday's joint press release: "WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a new partnership to...continued→
