Curt Spalding, Regional Administrator for the EPA in the New England region, gave a guest lecture today in the UConn School of Engineering. During his talk, entitled A Sustainable Future, Mr. Spalding touched upon a variety of projects that the EPA is currently working on including zero-emission water treatment facilities and green chemistry. The portion that I found most interesting, however, was a discussion of a Boston-based project that saw the EPA, HUD and DOT work together with local government to create transit oriented developments for communities that have been under served by commuter rail. This holistic approach breaks the "silo" mentality for government planning and could be a good sign of future things to come. For more check out the video below!
