Obama's budget funds Partnership for Sustainable Communities

The Partnership is a collaboration among US HUD, DOT, and EPA to create multi-modal transportation options through better land-use and transportation decisions. The 2013 budget includes "full funding" for the partnership, reports the Congress for the New Urbanism.

"In addition, the Obama Administration’s new budget proposes permanent authorization of the TIGER inter-modal transportation grant program and adoption of an infrastructure-efficient “fix it first” policy for federal highway and public transportation grants, in which existing roads and highways will be repaired before new structures are funded.  Increases in funding for the Choice and Promise Neighborhoods also emphasize a commitment to addressing entrenched urban, social, and economic issues," writes CNU.