Reconnecting Communities: Removing Transport Barriers and Fostering Local Development
This act establishes a grant program to help communities remove or mitigate transportation barriers like highways or railways that hinder mobility, economic development, or expose residents to pollution. The goal is to improve quality of life, safety, and access to important destinations, especially in low-income and minority neighborhoods. The program supports planning, community engagement, and construction projects.
Key points
Funding for projects that remove or modify transportation barriers (e.g., highways, railways) that impede community life.
Support for low-income and minority communities to actively participate in planning these changes.
Improvement of access to jobs, services, and recreation, as well as reduction of pollution and noise.
Opportunity to create new land for development after barrier removal, benefiting local residents.
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