White House Office of Urban Affairs

Obama's Misplaced Urban Affairs

Did you know the White House Office of Urban Affairs still exists? Neither did we, nor did the many urban leaders who haven't interacted with it in years. Ryan Holeywell examines what happened to the initiative that began with so much promise.

March 30, 2013 - Governing

The White House's New Neighborhood Revitalization Effort

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

October 13, 2010 - 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.

May 4, 2010 - The New York Observer

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

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Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

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A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.