Federal transportation policies and programs can have a significant impact on the creation of local equitable transit-oriented development (eTOD), as we detail in our new report, Navigating Federal Transportation Policy. These policies and programs generally provide several funding and technical assistance opportunities that can support eTOD. Furthermore, a wide range of policies and incentives that do not explicitly address eTOD can support or detract from conditions that make such development possible.

Programming note: because of the holidays, this will be the last Monday edition of Capitol...

Programming note: this will be the last edition of Capitol Express in 2017. Please stay...

CONGRESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATION NEWS HUD Suspends Implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule Last week...

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CONGRESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATION NEWS Congress Prepares to Pass Another Short-Term CR This Week Following the...

Building on the Enterprise Publicly Owned Parcels research initiative, this is a case study that addresses six challenges associated with the publicly owned parcel development process in the region, with the goal of providing recommendations that would help the region’s public agencies expand their efforts to coordinate and ensure that effective policies and adequate resources are in place to facilitate more equitable development.

Federal disaster recovery funds for rebuilding can be used to restore communities and damaged homes in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, making them more resilient and creating needed jobs in the process.