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New report coming Monday: 120 days into the stimulus

Friday, June 26th, 2009
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Tweet While states may typically be excellent at spending federal money quickly, the big question is: are states also good at spending federal money wisely? Within the $787 billion stimulus bill that became law in February, Congress provided states and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) with $26.6 billion for transportation projects. States and MPOs were given [...]

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New study from EPA on reducing emissions with infill development

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
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Tweet How can we cut our emissions, fuel consumption, while also reducing congestion and providing more space for jobs and housing? The US EPA’s smart growth office released a new study (5 mb pdf) examining the impact that good infill development can have on reducing transportation demand and lowering emissions. In some ways, this study [...]

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Less auto-dependent development is key to mitigating climate change

Thursday, September 20th, 2007
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Tweet The growing demand for conveniently located housing in walkable, accessible, compact neighborhoods with a mix of uses has been well-documented, but according to research released today, meeting that demand could significantly reduce the growth in the number of miles Americans drive, shrinking the nation’s carbon footprint while giving people more housing choices. A new [...]

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