In light of rising emissions and failed climate promises, the IPCC released a report emphasizing the urgency of reducing emissions and highlighting the role of smart growth as a tactic to support emissions reduction. To prevent communities from experiencing even more harmful effects of climate change, the IPCC calls on governments and businesses to take … Continued
Yesterday, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the agency empowered to oversee financial markets, announced a proposed rule change that would require publicly traded companies in the U.S. to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related risks, while also indicating how these risks will impact their businesses and strategy in the future. Smart Growth … Continued
The REHAB Act is a piece of legislation derived from LOCUS members’ identification of market barriers to delivering transit-oriented development (TOD) at scale. This transformative piece of legislation has the potential to address the barriers to redevelopment in legacy cities, encouraging grassroots solutions to the delivery of attainable housing, fostering the development of vibrant, mixed-use … Continued