17 2 / 2009
"Mr. Donovan concluded by saying, “We have an enormous opportunity. It will not come again, and if we waste it, we will have no one to blame but ourselves."
A Homecoming for HUD’s New Secretary
I’m optimistic and enthused about the new head of HUD. He seems to have a clear understanding of the issues and the brains and will for positive change. Wary of relying too much on the election afterglow to carry us into reform, though, considering the drubbing public transit just took in the “stimulus” process. HUD can’t make shiny happy TOD work in the face of service cuts and fare hikes. Blah.
