U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan recently announced an interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities to help improve access to affordable housing, more transportation options, and lower transportation costs while protecting the environment in communities nationwide and helping to address the challenges of climate change.

The Partnership for Sustainable Communities established six guiding liveability principles, such as more transportation choices; promote equitable, affordable housing; enhance the economic competitiveness; support to existing communities; coordinate policies and leverage investment; and value communities and neighbourhoods. These six principles will act as a foundation for interagency coordination and will be vital to coordinate federal transportation, environmental protection, and housing investments at the respective agencies.

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