White House Office of Urban Affairs

The White House's New Neighborhood Revitalization Effort

A collaboration between five different neighborhood-focused federal efforts seeks to aid and inspire neighborhood revitalization.

13 October 2010 - 10:00am

Next American City

Carrion to Leave Urban Affairs Post

Adolfo Carrion, director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs, has announced plans to leave his position, trading it for a post in the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

4 May 2010 - 2:00pm

The New York Observer

Urban Affairs and the White House: An Interview with Adolfo Carrion, Jr. - Part One

15:15 minutes (8.74 MB)

Planetizen interviews White House Office of Urban Affairs Director Adolfo Carrion, Jr. about his vision for the office's role in guiding urban policy from the federal level. Read the full transcript, download, or listen.

12 October 2009 - 5:00am

Download audio file

Urban Affairs and the White House: An Interview with Adolfo Carrion, Jr. - Part Two

9:45 minutes (7.82 MB)

In the second part of a two-part interview, Planetizen talks with White House Office of Urban Affairs Director Adolfo Carrion, Jr. about the federal government's new role in urban policy and the importance of regional planning. Read the full transcript, download, or listen.

12 October 2009 - 5:00am