Posts tagged with 'President Obama'

Revitalization Advocates Applaud President Obama’s FY2011 Budget

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
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Tweet Atlantic Station in Atlanta in 1971, today a superb example of a successful brownfield restoration. The economic downturn changed the landscape of communities across the country — creating growing numbers of abandoned homes, shuttered auto manufacturing plants, and vacant land parcels. Distressed and economically disadvantaged areas have been hit worst of all, and more [...]

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More on the President’s Budget: Washington Update

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
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Tweet For those of you brave enough to dig into the numbers, the latest edition of the Washington Update from Smart Growth America details the President’s budget for smart-growth related programs in HUD, EPA, and DOT. If you want to know more about the details of policy and would like to receive the Washington Update [...]

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President Obama’s FY 2011 Budget Will Help Create Jobs, Cut Transportation Costs for Families, and Improve Access to Affordable Housing

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
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President Obama’s budget for the 2011 fiscal year, released this morning, contains more than $1 billion in programs and grants that will help create and support livable, sustainable communities and neighborhoods across the country. “This is good news for anyone looking to cut their transportation costs, find an affordable home in a walkable neighborhood, or live in a community with a multitude of transportation options,” said SGA President Geoff Anderson.

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Food deserts, smart growth and hopeful signs

Friday, August 7th, 2009
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Inner cities and rural areas can be full of areas known as “food deserts” — areas where fresh food is hard to come by. Large supermarkets choose not to locate in these areas because of higher security costs, creating a food equivalent of old housing redlining practices, leaving whole neighborhoods or communities without decent access to fresh food. Residents either have to make do with unhealthy convenience stores or fast food, or spend precious time and money traveling to other towns or sections of the city for each trip for food.

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