new site: BuildingOneAmerica.org

Over the weekend, I put together a quick-and-dirty conference website for the Metropolitan Area Research Corporation and the Gamaliel Foundation. Together they are sponsoring the Building One America summit this September in Washington D.C. to push for federal policies that promote regional equity and opportunity. The summit promises to be an inspiring event, and I hope to see you there. The site is built on WordPress and is using a lightly-altered version of the Big City theme.

You can register for the conference and learn how to become a co-sponsor at www.BuildingOneAmerica.org.

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new article: "Equity 2.0: The Missing Pieces"

From Shelterforce magazine:

Under President Obama, data transparency, private-sector innovation, and a renewed commitment to expanding opportunity could revolutionize housing and urban planning. But just as proponents of equity, open government data, and social entrepreneurship are being appointed to key positions, and while the administration is still young, the new HUD/DOT sustainable communities initiative illustrates why the devil is in the details.

Click here to read the full article.