Department of Housing and Urban Development

Transportation and Housing Linking Up at Federal Level

The silos are breaking down in the federal government as the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Transportation are embarking on a shared plan to increase interdepartmental collaboration.

21 April 2009 - 5:00am

Citiwire

HUD's Budget Money

This brief from the New York Times outlines how federal budget money will be used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

28 February 2009 - 5:00am

The New York Times

Obama's Urban Issues Team

Barack Obama has announced the three members of the "urban issues" arm of his incoming cabinet. Grist's Ryan Avent takes a look at Shaun Donovan, Ray LaHood and Adolfo Carrion and what they may mean for urban policy.

17 January 2009 - 9:00am

Grist

The Planetizen News Brief - 12/18/08

4:30 minutes (4.18 MB)

A weekly rundown of some of the most interesting and important news and issues, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City". Read, download or listen to this week's News Brief, which looks at Detroit's likely future as a smaller city, and Obama's picks for two key urban policy positions in the new administration.

18 December 2008 - 5:00am

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