It’s almost 2011 and if you’re like me, the New Year brings thoughts of a new beginning and a fresh start. Above all, I look forward to a healthy new year for me and my family. I know the common New Year’s resolutions- lose weight, quit smoking or simply become a better you! My New [...]
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Felisha Davis Sims, Office of Public Affairs When I think of the best way to thwart something detrimental from happening, I think of prevention. It can be a hindrance, obstacle or deterrence to any sticky situation. I ask myself frequently, Why do I put myself through such pain and heartache when I can avoid [...]
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Our guest blogger today is John Trasviña. Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity There have been a number of articles in the news this week regarding segregation in America. While the numbers and faces may be different than at the advent of the Fair Housing Act in 1968, the law’s essential mandate to [...]
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Two years into his term, President Obama is promoting silo-busting tactics in federal urban policy. Shaun Donovan’s HUD leads the transformation even that of his agency’s core function. Read Secretary Donovan’s interview with Next American City magazine
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Our guest blogger today is Shelley Poticha, Director for Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities I’ve been in the sustainability business for a long time so when U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan asked that I direct HUD’s new Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, I was of two minds. Thrilled, of course. [...]
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