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HUD-DOT-EPA Interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Newsroom
- EPA Selects State Capitals for Green Design Assistance
- EPA Report: Redevelopment Continues in Urban Neighborhoods (03/10)
- EPA Announces New Support for Sustainable Communities New office, pilot programs to help communities minimize their environmental impact and increase economic opportunity (02/10)
EPA helps communities grow in ways that expand economic opportunity, protect public health and the environment, and create and enhance the places that people love. Through research, tools, partnerships, case studies, grants, and technical assistance, EPA is helping America's communities turn their visions of the future into reality.
EPA has joined the Partnership for Sustainable Communities with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U. S. Department of Transportation to help improve access to affordable housing, more transportation options, and lower transportation costs while protecting the environment in communities nationwide. Read more...
Announcements
Boston, Mass.; Charleston, W.Va.; Hartford, Conn.; Jefferson City, Mo.; and Little Rock, Ark., have been selected to receive assistance under the Greening America's Capitals program.
See EPA Smart Growth projects across the country on our interactive map.
About Smart Growth
Learn about smart growth issues and environmental benefits. Find information about specific topics, resources, and examples of smart growth development, including the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement.
Publications
Find reports, fact sheets, and other products to learn more about smart growth and its benefits.
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Grants and Funding
Find out about financial assistance available to organizations and communities.
Making Smart Growth Happen
Find tools and information to help you improve your community: technical assistance, educational opportunities, tools for communities, partnerships, and the New Partners for Smart Growth Annual Conference.
New Resources
- ICMA releases Putting Smart Growth to Work in Rural Communities
- ULI releases Moving the Needle: Regional Coalitions as Catalysts for Sustainable Development (PDF) (45 pp, 1.2 MB, About PDF)
- ICMA releases Getting Smart About Climate Change
- Sustainable Design and Green Building Toolkit for Local Governments (PDF) (92 pp, 15 MB, About PDF)
- Together We Can Grow Better: Smart Growth for a Sustainable Connecticut Capitol Region
- Restructuring the Commercial Strip: A Practical Guide for Planning the Revitalization of Deteriorating Strip Corridors
- Smart Mobility 2010: A Call to Action for the New Decade (PDF) (152 pp, 15.4 MB, About PDF)