Biden Says Aid to Cities 'Imperfect'

4 September 2009 - 12:00pm

Speaking to members of the Brookings Institution, Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged that there have been problems with implementing the stimulus package funds at the local level.

Streetsblog has the full story.

"While expressing subtle sympathy for mayors and others who backed direct stimulus help for cities, Biden vowed that the administration would keep working on a system for distributing urban grants based on the overall health of cities -- which includes transportation, energy, and housing needs.

'We're trying to marry these things together,' he said."

Source: Streetsblog, September 3, 2009
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