Sunday, June 28, 2009

No Economic Recovery Without Cities: The Urgency Of A New Federal Urban Policy

By Harry Moroz, Research Associate & John Petro, Urban Policy Analyst

Executive Summary
President Obama’s newly created White House Office of Urban Affairs (WHOUA) represents a new direction for federal urban policy. This approach views cities and their metro regions as the powerhouses of our national economy, a decisive break from past federal urban policies. The Office of Urban Affairs is an opportunity to maximize the economic potential of cities through well-coordinated, productive relationships with the federal government.

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