House committee votes to eliminate EPA Smart Growth funding

EPA's Office of Smart Growth, which has been promoting compact, walkable communities and livability for a decade, is facing elimination according to a current House proposal, reports Smart Growth America. 

The organization, based on Washington, DC, writes in an email:

The House Appropriations Committee just passed legislation that would eliminate funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Smart Growth. We need your help to tell members of Congress to reject this proposed cut when the legislation is considered by the full House of Representatives.

Send a letter to your Representative: Don't cut funds to the EPA's Office of Smart Growth.

Towns across the country are making better economic and environmental outcomes through their work with the EPA's Office of Smart Growth.

When Lincoln, Nebraska, needed a hand figuring how its zoning codes were impacting redevelopment efforts in the small city, it asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Smart Growth for guidance.

And when Bluffton, South Carolina, wanted help mapping future growth to make sure it would benefit the town's economy for years to come, it asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Smart Growth for advice.