Learn the Issues
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SIP Requirements in the Clean Air Act
Key State Implementation Plan (SIP) requirements in the Clean Air Act that states must submit to EPA.
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EnviroAtlas Educational Materials
Activities for educational use to introduce students or community users to EnviroAtlas and concepts related to ecosystem services and human health
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Building a Greenway: A case study
These are activities that could be completed once students have completed the general case study assignment and are familiar with the case study concepts.
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What is an Ombudsman and how can EPA’s Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman (ASBO) assist me?
An ombudsman (also known as an “ombuds”) is a representative or an advocate for a fair process. An ombuds may assist through exploring various alternatives and problem-solving options, including investigating, reporting on, and helping settle complaints or concerns. According to the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS), most federal…
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Water in New Mexico
The current drought has impacted all of New Mexico. Various workshops are being held to discuss the statewide drought and its impacts.
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EPA Selects Urban League of Atlanta to Receive Brownfields Job Training Grant to Boost the Local Economy, Clean Up Communities
EPA Selects Urban League of Atlanta to Receive Brownfields Job Training Grant to Boost the Local Economy, Clean Up Communities
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Upcoming HTF Meetings
The primary priority of this strategy is to provide focused and effective support for the development, refinement, and implementation of state nutrient reduction strategies.
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Take Advantage of Compact Building Design: Highlands' Garden Village, Denver, Colorado
Highlands' Garden Village is a mixed-use, infill development built on the site of an abandoned amusement park near downtown.
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Take Advantage of Compact Building Design: Belmont Dairy, Portland, Oregon
The Belmont Dairy is a rehabilitated dairy building that provides a variety of housing choices and stores.
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Provide Transportation Choices: The Crossings, Mountain View, California
The Crossings transformed a failing mall into a vibrant neighborhood that offers a variety of transportation choices.
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Mix Land Uses: Legacy Town Center, Plano, Texas
The Legacy Town Center is the first place in the U.S. to create mixed-use infill by building a town center in an existing office park.
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Foster Distinctive Communities: Downtown Brea, Brea, California
The city of Brea built a dynamic mixed-use town center that has redefined the city.
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Make Development Decisions Predictable and Fair: Compact Development Endorsement Program, San Francisco Bay Area, California
The Compact Development Endorsement Program can help level the regulatory playing field, which is tilted against smart growth in many communities.
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Provide Transportation Choices: King Farm, Rockville, Maryland
King Farm takes full advantage of the wide variety of current and future transportation choices at or near the site.
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Mix Land Uses: Eighth & Pearl, Boulder, Colorado
The Eighth and Pearl development exemplifies the potential for successful mixed-use projects on small parcels.
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Foster Distinctive Communities: The Can Company, Baltimore, Maryland
The Can Company was transformed into a vibrant, mixed-use retail and office complex.
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Direct Development Towards Existing Communities: Uptown District, San Diego, California
The Uptown District demonstrates how redeveloping abandoned retail centers, or "greyfields," can help revive and reconnect communities.
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Create a Range of Housing Choices Case Study: Hismen Hin-Nu Terrace, Oakland, California
Hismen Hin-Nu Terrace revitalized a distressed community and provided a variety of high-quality, affordable homes by redeveloping an abandoned retail site.
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Encourage Community and Stakeholder Collaboration: East Russell Partnership, Louisville, Kentucky
A wide variety of organizations collaborated to revive the East Russell neighborhood by listening to the community's demands and responding to its needs.
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Create Walkable Neighborhoods: Bethesda Row, Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda Row illustrates the revitalization of a suburban commercial district into a mixed-use, walkable downtown.