Obama on Urban Affairs

Via the White House, here are the President's opening remarks at yesterday's roundtable discussions with the Office of Urban Affairs and the Domestic Policy Council. He highlighted success stories in Denver, Kansas City, and Philadelphia.

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July 14, 2009, 1:00 PM PDT

By Tim Halbur

"The President outlined some of his administration's proposals:

'And we're also going to take a hard look at how Washington helps or hinders our cities and metro areas -- from infrastructure to transportation; from housing to energy; from sustainable development to education. And we're going to make sure federal policies aren't hostile to good ideas or best practices on the local levels. We're going to put an end to throwing money at what doesn't work -- and we're going to start investing in what does work and make sure that we're encouraging that.'"

FULL STORY: A New Vision for Urban and Metropolitan Policy

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 in WhiteHouse.gov

Community / Economic Development United States Barack Obama Office of Urban Affairs

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