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		<title>Obama vs. McCain &#8211; Urban Policy</title>
		<link>http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/08/obama-vs-mccain-urban-policy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How is urban policy represented on the respective campaign websites of John McCain and Barack Obama? This was the simple question I asked myself while reading about Obama&#8217;s economic policies.  I half expected to come out empty handed on both websites, and in actuality, half was the appropriate word. [Image courtesy of ABC News.] A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Instant City: Rethinking Democratic Space</title>
		<link>http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/05/instant-city-rethinking-democratic-space/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 19:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barack Obama recently held a rally in Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon to garner support for the upcoming primary in Oregon. Crowd estimates by the fire department show 75,000 people in attendance. The Washington Post, in their coverage of this event, considers the record crowd to be the size of a city. [Image: Barach Obama's [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Cities: Lessons From Boston and Beyond</title>
		<link>http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/03/green-cities-lessons-from-boston-and-beyond/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As mentioned here earlier, Boston played host to a conference on green cities. The Rappaport Institute has posted the presentations and remarks from the conference on their website. Opening slide from Daniel Schrag&#8217;s presentation. Courtesy of Rappaport Institute. Conference information via Rappaport Institute. Remarks, Mayor Thomas Menino Remarks, Harvard President Drew Faust Will Green Cities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayors Challenge 2008 Presidential Candidates</title>
		<link>http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/03/mayors-challenge-2008-presidential-candidates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/03/15/mayors-challenge-2008-presidential-candidates/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It appears the urgency for urban issues is catching on. Campaign in the City: Mayors on the Issues, a joint project by The Nation and Drum Major Institute, has interviewed 10 mayors around the country for their ideas to reestablish our urban agenda. Given the recent revelation that people living in cities is now equal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Endless City Release</title>
		<link>http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/03/endless-city-release/</link>
		<comments>http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/03/endless-city-release/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today marks the release of The Endless City by Urban Age and Phaidon Press. After years of work, Urban Age has compiled the work of 34 contributors across a range of professions and academia. Spearheaded by the London School of Economics and the Alfred Herrhausen Society, this group has pursued an investigation into the future [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Level Playing Field for Cities</title>
		<link>http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/03/a-level-playing-field-for-cities/</link>
		<comments>http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/03/a-level-playing-field-for-cities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston&#8217;s resurrection from the snail&#8217;s pace construction of the Big Dig, as noted earlier this week, has put the city back in the spotlight. With the cranes gone, traffic reduced, a shiny new tunnel, and a fresh cut lawn, Boston can once again be considered along with the other major players for its quality of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in Our Cities</title>
		<link>http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/02/investing-in-our-cities/</link>
		<comments>http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/02/investing-in-our-cities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I highlighted an article, In Search of a Real Urban Policy, from the NY Times examining the need to push urban issues through this year&#8217;s political season. Today they posted two letters supporting their arguments. From the Executive Director of the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy&#8230; Urban leaders have been shut out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Search of a Real Urban Policy</title>
		<link>http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/02/in-search-of-a-real-urban-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/02/in-search-of-a-real-urban-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>urban.agent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning, the NY Times posted an Op-Ed piece discussing the need to bring some urgency to urban issues for this year&#8217;s political debates. Courtesy of B.E.L.T. via STLtoday.com It’s not a new problem. For more than a generation, presidential aspirants have mostly resisted acknowledging the importance of the cities’ well being. Blame the front-loading [...]]]></description>
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