Date: March 26, 2014 RE: Opposition to the Proposed Mountain View Historic District Department of Arkansas Heritage Attn: Ralph S. Wilcox Attn: Melissa Whitfield Dear Mr. Wilcox and Ms. Whitfield, We’re writing to you in regards to the proposed Mountain View Historic District. We have some serious concerns about some events surrounding this proposal. Mr. Ralph Wilcox […]
US Department of Transportation Secretary has the authority to withhold approval for projects that would negatively impact pedestrians and bicyclists and recommends “considering walking and bicycling as equals with other transportation modes.” USDOT further says, “Transportation agencies should find ways to make facility improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists during resurfacing and other maintenance projects. (This is called sustainable or green transportation.)
A Department of Transportation Bill is helping to defund Sustainable Development by eliminating funding for what are called TIGER grants , which provide funding for the largest grants through the Partnership for Sustainable Communities program.
Next year will be the 20th anniversary of UNCED (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development), the largest collection of environmental zealots ever assembled. For the celebration, the U.N. has again designated Rio de Janeiro to host the UNCSD (United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development).