[OKC] Smart Growth Online -- Newsletter for August 10th, 2011

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Biweekly Newsletter for August 10th, 2011
BREAKING NEWS: NATIONAL
Michelle Obama Announces Healthy Food Financing Initiative
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With the help of public-private financing, fresh food retailers in the
United States recently agreed to open or expand 1,500 stores in
underserved communities to make affordable, healthier food options more
accessible to more than 9.5 million customers in areas identified as
food deserts. The new Healthy Food Financing Initiative recently
unveiled by First Lady Michelle Obama will not only promote the health
benefits of combating food deserts, but also the jobs that these new
projects will create in their communities.
More National News on the Smartgrowth.org website
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BREAKING NEWS: STATE
California || San Francisco Could Require Bicycle Parking in Downtown
Buildings
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Commercial buildings in downtown San Francisco could be required to
provide indoor bicycle parking accommodations under a proposal
introduced at last week's Board of Supervisors meeting. Providing secure
bicycle parking would encourage would-be bicycle commuters deterred by
the prospect of leaving their bicycle locked to on-street poles and bike
racks for hours, where they could be vulnerable to theft. "It's the last
major gap in solving the commuter bike parking problem," said Dave
Snyder, executive director of the California Bicycle Coalition.
District of Columbia || Transportation Costs Play a Major Role in Home
Affordability
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A new study by the District of Columbia Office of Planning has found
transportation costs range from $8,500 to $25,000 per household in the
D.C. region. The study, prepared in cooperation with the Center for
Neighborhood Technology, investigates how neighborhood characteristics
such as proximity to jobs and access to transit vary across the region
and affect household transportation costs. According to the study,
transportation costs can be lower if neighborhoods enable their
residents to live without owning a car.
Illinois || Chicago Develops a 'Not So Big' Neighborhood
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Schoolstreet Homes, a new compact development in the Chicago suburb of
Libertyville, will be the site of 26 single family homes and 15 loft
units, all designed to fit within a 3-acre area. The new model infill
development is designed to conserve land, promote walking and transit,
and be more compatible with sustainability than the large homes on
sizable lots that have long dominated the Chicago-area suburban market.
Utah || Salt Lake City Region Opens Two Light-rail Lines
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The Utah Transit Authority recently opened two major light-rail lines on
the same day, a first in the United States. The two new lines were
funded by a voter-approved quarter-cent sales tax increase, along with
federal stimulus and local developer funding. The new lines will more
than double the number of train cars operating in Utah, and will nearly
double overall light-rail mileage in the state. More than 14,000 people
per day are expected to use the two lines.
More State News on the Smartgrowth.org website
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NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Webinars: Applying for HUD Community Grants
The HUD Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (OSHC) is
sponsoring two webinars on the current Community Challenge Grants and
Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program.
*	Community Challenge NOFA Webcast
	Thursday, August 11, 2011
	3:30-4:30 p.m. EDT
	Please check www.hud.gov/sustainability one hour before the
webcast for a link to access the webcast.
*	Regional Planning NOFA Webcast
	Friday, August 12, 2011
	1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT
	Please check www.hud.gov/sustainability one hour before the
webcast for a link to access the webcast. 
$15 Million Available for Transportation Improvements on Rural Tribal
Land
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US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently announced the
availability of $15 million for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal
governments to invest in public transit options that provide convenient
access to employment centers and promote new economic development on
tribal lands.
Proposal deadline: September 26, 2011
HUD Announces $95 million for Regional and Community Challenge Grants
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The US Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced
that $95 million is available in Regional and Community Challenge grants
to support local efforts to build more livable and sustainable
communities. The programs work to expand housing choices, improve
connections between employment centers and homes, and reduce barriers to
achieving affordable, economically vital, and sustainable communities.
Pre-applications for the Regional Planning Grant Program are due August
25, 2011.
Community Challenge Planning grant program applications are due
September 9, 2011.
More Funding Opportunities on the Smartgrowth.org website
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UPCOMING EVENTS
August 13-16, 2011
Institute of Transportation Engineers-2011 Annual Meeting and Exposition
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St. Louis, Missouri
This annual meeting focuses on transportation products and services from
around the world. Conference tracks include land use/economic vitality,
safety strategies for addressing congestion, and traffic
engineering/multimodal strategies. 
August 23, 2011
Webinar: Safe Places to Play and Be Active-Enhancing Physical Activity
Environments through Data and Walkability Assessments
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10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PDT
The webinar shows how advocates are transforming neighborhoods into safe
and healthy communities by increasing access to parks and open space as
well as investing in physical activity infrastructure like sidewalks,
bike lanes, and crosswalks. The focus of the webinar will be the role of
data analysis and walkability assessments in determining methods to
enhance physical activity in public spaces. 
September 26-28, 2011
Solutions for Sustainable Communities-2011 Learning Conference on State
and Local Housing Policy
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Hosts: National Housing Conference, The Center for Housing Policy
Washington, D.C.
This forum for state and local leaders will cover a wide range of topics
related to the intersection of housing, transportation, and
environmental policy. Topics covered include encouraging more compact
and sustainable communities, encouraging the use of energy-efficient and
sustainable building practices, expanding transportation options, and
strengthening collaboration and leveraging resources.
September 27, 2011
Making a Community Energy Plan
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Smart Growth Speaker Series-National Building Museum
12:30-1:30 p.m. EDT
Washington, D.C.
Local governments are taking the lead in tackling energy and greenhouse
gas challenges directly, with or without federal support. This
presentation highlights Arlington's transformative Community Energy
Plan, which builds on the county's smart growth legacy to increase its
economic competitiveness, energy supply security, and environmental
sustainability. Event sponsors are the Smart Growth Network, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Building Museum.
Archived webcast from July 20, 2011
Webinar: The New Regionalism-Rethinking States, Neighborhoods, and
Metropolitan Solutions
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With the evolving alignment of regional planning and sustainable
communities, the relationship between community development and regional
strategies is a focus of renewed attention. This archived webinar gives
a snapshot of the evolving regional landscape and best practice models
that are being employed at the state, regional, and local levels.
More Events on the Smartgrowth.org website
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NEW RESOURCES
Healthy Food, Healthy Communities-Expanded Version
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Recently revised and expanded by PolicyLink, this report will help
communities replicate and create successful models to maximize access to
healthy food and the wide range of benefits it brings.
Planning for Transit-Oriented Development at the Regional Scale
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The Center for Transit-Oriented Development recently released "TOD 204:
Planning for TOD at the Regional Scale." This report, sponsored by the
Federal Transit Administration, explains best practices of
transit-oriented development. This guidebook focuses on regional
planning for TOD, including eight strategies for successful regional TOD
planning.
Making Healthy Places-Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and
Sustainability
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This newly published book demonstrates how community design matters to
our health and well-being. The authors show that big gains can be made
in public health, environmental and economic performance through
community design.
More Resources on the Smartgrowth.org website
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Four-lane highways through the center of downtown just don't revitalize
... [We gave] our engineers a different problem to solve. Rather than
build a highway, we told them, 'Transportation is not an end unto
itself. We have to fit it into the culture of the community.'"
-Jack Lettiere, Former Director, New Jersey Department of Transportation

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