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Adolfo Carrion Links Urban Planning and American Competitiveness
Adolfo Carrion Jr. discussed the Obama administration's urban development plans in a conversation with SIPA students on December 2.
SIPA's Urban and Social Policy concentration hosted Carrion, regional director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
He said urban planning can have an impact on America's competitiveness, and connected low-income housing and education to the nation's global economic position.
"We cannot allow significant portions of the American population to lag, to not be educated, to not have good physical wellness... mental wellness," Carrion told students. "We cannot allow marginalization."
Read more from the New York Observer.
Listen or download a podcast of Carrion's remarks. 
Adolfo Carrion served as the first executive director of the newly created White House Office of Urban Affairs Policy in the Obama administration. His experience in public service began in Bronx public schools and led to pivotal positions in city, regional, and national government, including Bronx Borough President and most recently, New York regional director of HUD.
Alex Burnett, 12/06/2010