The document discusses controlling the agenda on sustainability goals by addressing perceptions of the demise of suburbs, what stands in the way of achieving sustainable goals, and steps that can be taken. It references surveys on suburban populations and contentment. It also lists funding from the SURDNA FOUNDATION to the Conservation Law Foundation for transportation and land use reform programs in New England addressing issues like sprawl, urban livability, and environmental justice in smaller cities through "fix it first" campaigns against highway expansion projects.