The EPA has announced five selected model cities to lead the “Greening America’s Capitals”
program, a new initiative of the Partnership for Sustainable
Communities program aimed at helping state capitals develop
implementable and innovative communities incorporating the principles of
sustainable design.
The project represents an agreement between the EPA, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to coordinate federal housing, transportation and environmental investments; promote equitable development; protect public health and the environment and address climate change challenges.
The five cities chosen from 38 applicants were Boston; Jefferson City, Mo.; Hartford, Conn.; Charleston, W.Va,; and Little Rock, Ark.
These cities will receive a team of EPA-funded urban planners and landscape architects to produce plans for the pilot neighborhoods and provide the technical assistance required by each city.
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Author: Lori Brown
