Republicans Blast ‘Livable Communities’ Bill As Washington-Based Central Planning for Cities and Towns
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
By Matt Cover, Staff Writer


Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut at a news conference on health care on Dec. 14, 2009. The five-term Democrat has decided not to run for re-election. (AP File Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
(CNSNews.com) – The Senate Banking Committee passed the Livable Communities Act on Tuesday, moving the bill one step closer to final passage. The bill creates $4 billion in neighborhood planning grants for “sustainableâ€