President Obama's New Plan to Decide Where Americans Live and How They Travel

"President Barack Obama's early comments on his opposition to suburban sprawl and his intention to alter the way Americans live and travel took a step closer to reality when he created an interdepartmental initiative on housing and transportation costs.[1] A March press release issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a new interagency partnership to create 'affordable, sustainable communities.'[2]Included among its many goals are projects to:"