Sustainability report: A resource for rural communities' leaders

The Partnership for Sustainable Communities, a collaboration between the the Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Agriculture have published a resource to help rural community leaders promote and practice sustainability in their communities.

The report focuses on findings from the Rural Work Group, established to police the agencies' spending, policies and programs to ensure support of rural communities' economic and sustainability efforts, and offers other useful information for rural community leaders. The report provides examples of how rural communities are using DOT, HUD and EPA resources to "strengthen their economies, provide better quality of life to residents and build on local assets," Tyler Falk reports for Smart Growth America. It outlines performance measurements communities can use to understand the impact of their programs. The report elaborates on the Partnership's future plans to support rural communities. (Read more)