Housing of Urban Development Archives

The hidden costs of becoming an Instagrammable global city

October 27, 2022 • by Giorgio Fontana

I love Milan. I was born in its suburbs and have been living here for fifteen years; it’s still a very special place, a unique city in Italy. But its ruling class (and its residents) must tackle the problem of architectural and social inequality seriously before this place swallows itself....

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Why Dr. Ben Carson Should Not Be Confirmed as HUD Secretary

An open letter to Senators Michael Crapo and Sherrod Brown

January 14, 2017 • by Rachel Bratt, Florence Wagman Roisman and N. D. B. Connolly

We, the undersigned, strongly oppose the appointment of Dr. Ben Carson as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Apart from his personal views on a variety of political and social issues, we consider Dr. Carson completely unqualified to anticipate or promote appropriate solutions to ...