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The Presidential Urban Agenda: A national approach to the problems cities face
Mike Muller | Wed, Oct 31st, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: mike muller, urban agenda, democrat, presidential urban agenda, brookings institute, national urban league, us conference of mayors, city mayors | 0
Planning. Global warming. Infrastructure. “Urban” as a synonym for “black.”
What, exactly, is an urban agenda? The issues of particular concern to urban dwellers also affect the nation as a whole. It can mean different things to different people in different election years. And individual cities face their own unique problems.
To try and shape the definition of an urban platform and stress the importance of urban policy to the rest of the country, some individuals and organizations…
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