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Community Development Voices Form A Chorus for Change

The Local Initiatves Support Corporation launches the Institute for Comprehensive Community Development. The Institute will provide a network for community development groups and research and evidence that will help inform policy development.
April 23, 2010 at 3:28 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

4/16/10 Urban Affairs Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
April 16, 2010 at 4:02 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

4/9/10 Urban Affairs Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
April 9, 2010 at 2:09 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

World Health Day: Healthy Cities, Healthy People

World Health Day 2010 highlights the link between the built environment and health and wellness. The Sustainable Communities Partnership and the First Lady's Let's Move! Initiative are just a few examples of this Administration's efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle.
April 9, 2010 at 11:19 AM ET by Adolfo Carrion, Jr.

Interior Unveils New Ansel Adams Murals

The Department of the Interior is unveiling a new mural of Ansel Adams photographs.
April 7, 2010 at 3:04 PM ET by Ken Salazar

4/2/10 Urban Affairs Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
April 2, 2010 at 3:19 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

What's your World Urban View?

A delegation of senior Administration officials recently attended the UN-Habitat World Urban Forum V in Brazil where leaders from around the world discussed how to improve the quality of urban living and effectively plan for the future.
April 2, 2010 at 1:50 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

3/26/10 Urban Affairs Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
March 29, 2010 at 12:01 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

World Urban Forum 2010: Live Update

Special Assistant to the President on Urban Policy Derek Douglas checks in from the World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro.
March 25, 2010 at 12:56 PM ET by Derek Douglas

3/19/2010 Urban Affairs Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
March 19, 2010 at 4:43 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

3/12/2010 Urban Affairs Newsletter

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
March 12, 2010 at 4:24 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

World Urban Forum 2010: "In Conversation with Adolfo Carrión, Jr."

Director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs Adolfo Carrión, Jr talks about the upcoming World Urban Forum 2010.
March 12, 2010 at 4:00 PM ET by Juan Cuba

3/05/2010 Urban Affairs Newsletter

A look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs.
March 5, 2010 at 5:42 PM ET by Alaina Beverly

World Urban Forum 2010: "Our Urban Future"

Adolfo Carrión, Jr., Director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs, will be part of a U.S delegation to UN-HABITAT’s Fifth World Urban Forum to discuss the future of cities and metropolitan areas across the world.
March 5, 2010 at 10:32 AM ET by Adolfo Carrión, Jr.

Announcing the White House Urban Affairs Website

White House Office of Urban Affairs Director Adolfo Carrión, Jr. announces the launch of the office's website, an important vehicle to allow a more direct relationship with the public.
March 1, 2010 at 4:57 PM ET by Adolfo Carrión, Jr

A Community on the Cutting Edge of Science

Director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs Adolfo Carrión, Jr. reports on a visit to Seattle to learn about innovative projects that are showing how smart, coordinated development can provide jobs, help the environment, and create strong communities.
November 3, 2009 at 5:30 PM ET by Adolfo Carrión, Jr.

A Small Town Doing Big Things for the Global Economy

Our latest Urban Tour visit to Flagstaff, Arizona proves that good ideas and smart planning come in all sizes and models.
October 8, 2009 at 1:06 PM ET by Adolfo Carrión, Jr.

Green Impact Zone

The Green Impact Zone is a comprehensive place-based plan to invest public and private funding to transform a neighborhood plagued by high rates of poverty and violence, unemployment and abandoned property.
August 31, 2009 at 6:13 PM ET by Adolfo Carrión, Jr.

A "Fresh" Conversation on the Future of America's Cities and Metro Areas

he Office of Urban Affairs was created to advance a new Federal vision that recognizes cities and metropolitan areas as dynamic engines for our economy, and develop federal policy built on these strengths.
August 4, 2009 at 1:15 PM ET by Adolfo Carrión, Jr.