June

14
2000

8:30 am EDT - 12:00 pm EDT

Past Event

Cities and the Presidential Election

  • Wednesday, June 14, 2000

    8:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT

The Brookings Institution
Falk Auditorium

1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC

Federal urban policy has generally consisted of small initiatives and narrowly focused policies. To create real change, and to help cities become strong and competitive, government officials need to think differently about urban policy. At this National Issues Forum, mayors and other experts will discuss critical urban issues—transportation, housing, jobs, and crime— and explore what presidential candidates and the federal government should be doing to help cities grapple with these concerns. Oakland mayor and former California governor Jerry Brown will give the keynote address. The Summer 2000 issue of the Brookings Review, which is dedicated to urban policy challenges, will be released at the forum.

This forum is the fifth of eight election-year conferences—called the P2K, Priorities 2000, series—at which Brookings is encouraging a serious and informed discussion of the most pressing issues facing the next president.

Agenda

  • June 14
    • Keynote Address

      JB
      Jerry Brown
    • Moderators

      RS
      Ray Suarez Senior Correspondent
    • Panelists

      Bruce Katz Founding Director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab - Drexel University
      JS
      Janette Sadik-Khan Commissioner, New York City Department of Transportation
      JT
      Jeremy Travis Senior Fellow, The Urban Institute (former head, National Institutes of Justice, urban crime expert)
      MAW
      Mayor Anthony Williams Washington, D.C.
      RDU
      Ronald D. Utt Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
      SC
      Steve Coyle AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, Washington, D.C. (former head, Boston Redevelopment Authority, housing expert)
      THSB
      The Hon. Steve Bartlett former Mayor, Dallas TX, and U.S. Congressman