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Open for Questions: Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative

On Tuesday, September 28 at 3:00 p.m. EDT, the White House Office of Urban Affairs is hosting a live chat on the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative to support the transformation of distressed neighborhoods into neighborhoods of opportunity.
September 27, 2010 at 4:00 PM ET by Kori Schulman

9/24/2010 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
September 27, 2010 at 10:38 AM ET by Alaina Beverly

8/20/10 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
August 20, 2010 at 4:22 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

Urban Update: Regional Innovation Clusters

Barry Johnson, a member of the Regional Innovation Cluster Working Group, writes on the group's work developing collaborative federal funding streams in an effort to make coordinated, flexible, and regionally-customized investments in places to obtaining maximum return on a region’s unique economic assets and competitive strengths.
August 20, 2010 at 3:35 PM ET by Barry Johnson

8/13/10 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
August 13, 2010 at 5:24 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

8/6/10 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
August 6, 2010 at 4:56 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

Urban Update: Neighborhood Revitalization

Members of the Neighborhood Revitalization Working Group write on their work integrating housing, education, justice and health programs with the overarching goal of transforming neighborhoods of concentrated poverty into neighborhoods of opportunity – neighborhoods that provide the opportunities, resources, and environment for children, youth, and adults to maximize their life outcomes.
August 3, 2010 at 4:37 PM ET by Thomas Abt, Larkin Tackett and Luke Tate

7/30/10 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
July 30, 2010 at 8:53 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

Remarks at the National Urban League

On Thursday, Derek Douglas, Special Assistant to the President for Urban Policy, spoke at the National Urban League’s Centennial Conference on how Administration efforts will shape what black America will look like by 2025.
July 30, 2010 at 3:45 PM ET by

7/23/2010 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
July 23, 2010 at 4:56 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

7/16/2010 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
July 16, 2010 at 7:02 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

Watch and Engage: A Conversation on Sustainable Communities

The leadership of the Sustainable Communities Partnership invites you to participate in a live chat tomorrow, July 15 at 2:00 PM EDT on an unprecedented agreement to coordinate Federal housing, transportation, and environmental investments.
July 14, 2010 at 2:18 PM ET by

7/9/2010 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
July 9, 2010 at 5:52 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

Urban Update: Sustainable Communities

The Sustainable Communities Partnership team describes the progress they've made over the last year and invite you to join them in a Live Chat next Thursday, July 15 at 2:00pm EST.
July 9, 2010 at 11:37 AM ET by Shelley Poticha, Beth Osborne, and John Frece

Urban Update

This is the first in a series of blogs that will detail the work of the White House Office of Urban Affairs in coordinating the development of a national urban policy agenda.
July 7, 2010 at 3:36 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

7/2/2010 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
July 2, 2010 at 5:46 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

Place-Based Investments

Last week, the Administration issued the second annual place-based policy guidance as part of the preparation for the FY 2012 budget, building on last year's efforts to take a comprehensive look at how federal policy impact places and the people who live there.
June 30, 2010 at 2:56 PM ET by Derek Douglas

6/25/10 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
June 25, 2010 at 6:20 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

A Giant Leap Toward Smarter Development and Better Government

Yesterday, HUD Secretary Donovan announced the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant, building on the work and success of the Sustainable Communities Partnership. These efforts are prime examples of President Obama's broader urban and metropolitan agenda that aims to break down traditional government silos and leverage resources to invest in cities and metros in a comprehensive and integrated way.
June 25, 2010 at 10:49 AM ET by Derek Douglas

On a Path to Ending Homelessness

Lead Cabinet Secretaries from the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) joined USICH Director Barbara Poppe to unveil and submit "Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness" to the President and Congress.
June 23, 2010 at 5:53 PM ET by Melody Barnes

6/18/10 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
June 18, 2010 at 6:10 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

Opening Doors

Barbara Poppe, Executive Director of the US Interagency Council on Homelessness, announces the release of the nation’s first comprehensive strategy to prevent and end homelessness.
June 16, 2010 at 9:35 AM ET by Barbara Poppe

6/11/10 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
June 11, 2010 at 5:29 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

6/4/10 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
June 4, 2010 at 4:11 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

5/28/10 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
May 28, 2010 at 5:52 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

5/21/10 Urban Affairs Weekly Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
May 21, 2010 at 3:39 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

5/14/2010 Urban Affairs Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
May 14, 2010 at 5:33 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

5/7/2010 Urban Affairs Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
May 7, 2010 at 3:47 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

4/30/10 Urban Affairs Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
April 30, 2010 at 5:12 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

4/23/10 Urban Affairs Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
April 23, 2010 at 4:34 PM ET by Alaina Beverly