The White House - Press Office - Executive Order: Establishment of the White House Office of Urban Affairs: "Forward-looking policies that encourage wise investment and development in our urban areas will create employment and housing opportunities and make our country more competitive, prosperous, and strong. In the past, insufficient attention has been paid to the problems faced by urban areas and to coordinating the many Federal programs that affect our cities. A more comprehensive approach is needed, both to develop an effective strategy for urban America and to coordinate the actions of the many executive departments and agencies whose actions impact urban life."
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This got just about zero attention from the media. The new Director of Urban Affairs is Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion. Don't look for suburbs to get much from the Obama Administration except to the extent that they throw in their lot with the central cities.
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