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Webcast: Congressional representatives and staff attended a breakfast on Capitol Hill about chapter 8 of theRetooling HUD report, “Anchor Institutions as Partners in Building Successful Communities and Local Economies.” Press Release: "Government Officials and Urban Experts Call For Mass Transit and Zoning Changes to enhance the Competitiveness and Sustainability of American Cities" Access the keynote address given by Derek Douglas, Special Assistant to President Obama for Urban Affairs, on “The Competitiveness and Sustainability of American Cities and Regions,” a Penn IUR Philadelphia 360 Public Interest Event on May 21. Event photos are also now available. Watch and read about "The Future of Cities," a Penn IUR Philadelphia 360 Public Interest Event on May 14 View photos from the Fifth Annual Urban Leadership Forum, honoring exemplary leaders who are guiding cities toward a sustainable and vibrant future. Download the Penn IUR Task Force Report to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan: Retooling HUD for a Catalytic Federal Government Genie Birch, Penn IUR Co-director, shares the conclusions of the urban design manifesto created by the attendees of "Re-Imagining Cities: Urban Design After the Age of Oil" Growing Greener Cities receives a "Highly Recommended" designation from Choice reviews Penn IUR awarded two-year grant from the Rockefeller Foundation "Re-Imagining Cities: Urban Design After the Age of Oil": Access to podcasts, photos of the Exhibition, and live coverage from symposium bloggers The Urban Anchors Initiative - “Urban Anchors in the 21st Century” and current anchors initiatives  |