May 26, 2010 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Team Leader, Research and
Financial Service FHWA Office of Human Environment Good
afternoon and thank you for attending the first Surface
Transportation Environment Planning and Research Cooperative
Program (STEP)'s webinar on Livability. Outreach and stakeholder
feedback are used to refine and implement national research
agenda Examples of outreach activities FHWA Office of Human
Environment Team Leader, Livability FHWA Office of Human
Environment Livability is about tying the quality and location
of transportation facilities to broader opportunities such as
access to good jobs, affordable housing, quality schools, and
safe streets. Livability is, "investing in a way that recognizes
the unique character of each community." U.S. DOT Secretary Ray
LaHood Livability is about tying the quality and location of
transportation facilities to broader opportunities such as
access to good jobs, affordable housing, quality schools, and
safe streets. This includes addressing safety an