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Obama Cabinet Officials Kick Off Urban Road Show

July 31, 2009 – 12:53 pm

For Release Sunday, August 2, 2009
© 2009 Washington Post Writers Group
Is the Obama administration’s urban policy ready for prime time?
In Philadelphia July 23, it looked that way. White House Urban Affairs Director Adolfo Carrion led an impressive entourage of federal officials–two Cabinet officers included–to visit a rarity: a shining new inner-city supermarket.
Then, [...]

By Neal Peirce | Posted in Neal Peirce, Neal Peirce column | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Rethinking Urban Policy With China at Our Back

July 16, 2009 – 4:20 pm

For Release July 16, 2009
Citiwire.net
China: 1.3 billion people, 60-plus cities with more than 1 million people, three with over 10 million. Yet we really don’t have a grip on what’s happening in China’s cities, or the competitive dimensions of Chinese national urban policy. The question’s especially timing right now as we shape our [...]

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