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Could the White House Save the Gowanus Canal?

John Petro | Posted 10.27.2009 | New York

Read More: Environmental Protection Agency, Superfund Sites, Mass Transit, Sustainable-Communities, New York City, Barack Obama, Affordable Housing, Environmental Remediation, Gowanus Canal, Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Brooklyn, New York News
John Petro

The Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn: both a site for a future Whole Foods and a potential federal Superfund site. Only in New York.

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The Homelessness Connection In Health Care

Nan Roman | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Homelessness and Health Care, Homelessness, Health Care Reform, Health Care, Shaun Donovan, Housing and Urban Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Politics News
Nan Roman

With worries about the cost of health care reform, the spiraling national debt, and the future of our country, it's reassuring to know that sometimes doing the right thing is actually the right thing to do economically too.

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Meeting our Metropolitan Challenge

Dr. Judith Rodin | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Urbanization, World Habitat Day, Rockefeller Foundation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Cities, Politics News
Dr. Judith Rodin

The US today hosts World Habitat Day for the first time. It sets a simple question in sharp relief: Will we shape the historic forces driving billions of people to metro regions or will we let these forces shape us?

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Reid Threatens To Cancel October Break

The Hill | Alexander Bolton | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mitch McConnell, October Break, Appropriations, Harry Reid, Gop, Bipartisanship, Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Politics News

Congress has only been back in session for a week, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is already warning he may cancel the next break because of a ...

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Bankruptcy Judges & DOJ Rip Mortgage Companies

ProPublica | Posted 09.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Bank of America, JP Morgan, Loan Modifications, Bankruptcy, Countrywide, Wells Fargo, Ocwen, Hsbc, Justice Department, Financial Services Roundtable, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Business News
ProPublica

Judges have found that major mortgages servicers regularly mess up basic accounting, improperly credit payments and charge unwarranted fees.

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Shaun Donovan Named Secretary Of Department Of Housing And Urban Development By Obama

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT and JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 01.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Cabinet, Obama Administration, Housing Secretary, Shaun Donovan, Barack Obama, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Politics News

CHICAGO — In naming his choice for housing secretary, President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday rounded out his economic team and gave new promin...

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