Obama and McCain campaigns discuss urban policy issues

Remember rejoicing when you read Inga Saffron’s column during the Democratic Primary that called out how the candidates were ignoring urban issues?  Well, the remaining campaigns will make their best attempt to change your mind tonight.

Next American City and AIA Philadelphia are proud to sponsor University of Pennsylvania’s Institute of Urban Research’s inaugural lecture of the Philadelphia 360 series will feature a representative of the John McCain and Barack Obama campaigns to discuss how each candidate will treat urban issues in their administration: what are the key issues; how best to address them; why they are important to the broader national challenges including the economy and jobs, climate and environmental conditions, and national security and international relations; and more pointedly, how do aging industrial cities like Philadelphia factor into the national picture. These issues provide the broad frame for thinking about planning and economic development policy in Philadelphia, serving as a platform for the later discussion in this series that will focus on anchor institutions.

The event will take place today:

Monday, Oct. 6

Philadelphia Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street

6-8pm