[H+T--Friends] Free Technical Assistance from Livability Solutions - Learn more on a webinar next Wednesday, Oct. 10th

[image: ls-logo.png]Hi all, Please feel free to pass on information about this opportunity to your contacts! Through a grant from the EPA Office of Sustainable Communities’ Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program<http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/buildingblocks.htm>tm>, the Livability Solutions <http://livabilitysolutions.org/?page_id=11>coalition will be offering free technical assistance workshops for up to 12 communities around the U.S.; *applications are due by Friday, November 2nd*<http://livabilitysolutions.org/?p=690>90>. Livability Solutions is a coalition of professionals from 10 leading nonprofit organizations <http://livabilitysolutions.org/?page_id=11>with deep experience in helping communities throughout the country with sustainable, healthy development. *Technical Assistance on Smart Growth and Sustainable Development* During one- to two-day workshops, Livability Solutions coalition members will work with selected communities to help them use tools and workshop approaches – such as street audits, green infrastructure valuation guides, and transit-oriented development planning<http://livabilitysolutions.org/?page_id=7>– that will help achieve their goals of enhancing livability, creating lasting economic and environmental improvements, and improving public and social health of their residents. A short report will be prepared for each community following the technical assistance. This assistance is designed to serve local and/or tribal governments, but any local, regional, state, tribal government, or community-based organization working in close conjunction with any such division of government may apply. *Learn more – Webinar next Wednesday, Oct. 10th * If you’re interested in learning more, or have questions about the program, *click here to register<https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=m6mpk8txdt9… *for a webinar on October 10th that will provide an overview of the technical assistance available and the application process. We’re looking forward to working with you and other members of the Livability Solutions coalition to help your community implement changes that will move them along the road towards smart growth and sustainability. *To get started on your application, visit the Livability Solutions website today!* <http://livabilitysolutions.org/?p=690> If you have questions about the program, or are interested in sponsoring additional technical assistance, please email livabilitysolutions(a)pps.org Cheers, Kate Rube, Project Manager PS - *Please note that there are also two other organizations currently offering free technical assistance through EPA’s Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program:* - *Through a 3-day intensive visit and consultation, the technical experts on the **Global Green <http://globalgreen.org/leedndtechassist>**team will evaluate how the sustainability of a specific neighborhood can be enhanced through an upcoming catalytic project by applying metrics from the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system and developing actionable recommendations for our grant recipients.* - *Each year, **Smart Growth America<http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/technical-assistance/free-annu… ** offers free assistance to local communities interested in building stronger local economies and creating great neighborhoods. These workshops will be awarded to a limited number of qualifying communities.* ******************************** Kate Rube Transportation Program Manager Project for Public Spaces 419 Lafayette Street, Seventh Floor New York, NY 10003 212-620-5660 x326 krube(a)pps.org ********************************