Below is a statement from PolicyLink President Judith Bell about the “Livable Communities” partnership announced by HUD, EPA and the Department of Transportation:

“All Americans deserve to live in sustainable, opportunity-rich communities. There are few policies that can make a more significant difference in our everyday lives than those in the nexus of housing, environment, and transportation. This new inter-agency partnership among HUD, EPA, and DOT promises to be the start of some enormously exciting changes in how we live and how we get around. In calling explicitly for ‘equitable development,’ these agency leaders have shown a stirring commitment to fair and just inclusion – a core governing principle PolicyLink has advocated for for nearly a decade.”

For more information on equitable development, please visit the PolicyLink Equitable Development Toolkit. The toolkit has played a vital role in helping PolicyLink advance the concept of equitable development to cities and states across America for nearly a decade.

Tags: affordable housing, environment, epa, health, healthy communities, housing, HUD, livable communities, TOD, transportation

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