It looks like Adolfo Carrion, the Dickensian-named Bronx borough president, is going to be named to head Obama's White House Office of Urban Affairs. Carrion isn't exactly a household name, so Dana does some due diligence here and concludes that his record on urban issues is "mixed." The short version is that he's proven himself pro-congestion pricing and pro-green development, which is good, and also pro-massive stadium boondoggle, which is bad. Also good is that Carrion has a genuine background in the subject. Wikipedia explains that, "Carrion went on to serve as a public school teacher in the West Bronx at IS 115 and CIS 234. Eventually, he went back to school to earn his Master's Degree in Urban Planning from Hunter College, part of the City University of New York. Upon graduating, Carrion worked for three years at the Bronx office of the New York City Department of City Planning." That's a usefully concrete set of experiences to have.That said, I'd be interested to know the thought process that went into picking Carrion. He's not a household name, like Clinton, nor a proven operator, like Jim Jones, nor an undeniable talent, like Steven Chu. He's a Bronx borough president with a decent, if checkered, record. Why'd they choose him? Meanwhile, you can make some suggestions to the new Office of Urban Policy here. ADOLFO CARRION.
It looks like Adolfo Carrion, the Dickensian-named Bronx borough president, is going to be named to head Obama's White House Office of Urban Affairs. Carrion isn't exactly a household name, so Dana does some due diligence here and concludes that his record on urban issues is "mixed." The short version is that he's proven himself pro-congestion pricing and pro-green development, which is good, and also pro-massive stadium boondoggle, which is bad. Also good is that Carrion has a genuine background in the subject. Wikipedia explains that, "Carrion went on to serve as a public school teacher in the West Bronx at IS 115 and CIS 234. Eventually, he went back to school to earn his Master's Degree in Urban Planning from Hunter College, part of the City University of New York. Upon graduating, Carrion worked for three years at the Bronx office of the New York City Department of City Planning." That's a usefully concrete set of experiences to have.That said, I'd be interested to know the thought process that went into picking Carrion. He's not a household name, like Clinton, nor a proven operator, like Jim Jones, nor an undeniable talent, like Steven Chu. He's a Bronx borough president with a decent, if checkered, record. Why'd they choose him? Meanwhile, you can make some suggestions to the new Office of Urban Policy here. 
