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Urban planning when things are going well: DC, 2014 (The Office of Planning under Harriet Tregoning)

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Even though the Office of Planning made a reasonable proposal which would only increase height by 25% (I think it could have been higher), the City Council did not vote in favor of considering a change.

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The Heavy Lift to Implement GSE Reform-Recap-Release: Recapitalization (Part 3 of 4)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

This disappointing result stems from a combination of several unusual factors: Raising equity during conservatorship is basically a non-starter, as potential investors would reject becoming shareholders of F&F knowing that they would be totally disenfranchised, i.e., with no ability to receive dividends, vote for board members, etc.