Center for Community Progress

JUNE 6, 2022

Before Ohio’s new county land banks were conceived, the main goal from 2004 to 2006 was to respond to local leaders’ demand for speedier tax foreclosure of long tax-delinquent vacant and abandoned lands. In 2006, the Ohio General Assembly passed this legislation. Ohio Tax Foreclosure Reform: Precursor to Ohio’s County Land Banks.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This let the system get sloppy in terms of finance, budgeting, and understanding why "WMATA is so successful at funding operations from farebox revenue." But there are over 20 operators of the various services, including private operators of bus lines. My solution: Step 1: creating a regional transport association. Start over.

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Public Policy Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

In this document, we complete our four-part vision by articulating a doctrine we call “swarming,” and which we believe may eventually apply across the entire spectrum of conflict—from low to high intensity, and from civic-oriented actions to military combat operations on land, at sea, and in the air (preface, iii). Image: Faggard, 2013.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Ironically, under the Williams Administration--1998-2006--the resuscitation of the DC Housing Authority was one of the city's great accomplishments , and the director, Michael Kelly, was even detailed by HUD to help fix failing authorities in Philadelphia and New York City. (" HUD report on D.C. Housing Authority better ," Post ).

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 4, 2024

The private persona of a GSE is that it is owned and capitalized by the private sector and operated as a for-profit company. Additionally, the GSEs did not commercially operate like efficient and competitive business organizations. However, F&F launched a major lobbying effort and successfully defeated the legislation in Congress.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Since signing on as city manager for fast-growing Hutto in 2022, Earp has leveraged his passions for leadership, finance and education to help reshape the city’s operations with an emphasis on collaboration. Members hold each other accountable, according to Earp. “I “God’s hand was moving,” Earp says.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 19, 2024

Around 2006 it "repaired" Thomas Circle, which decades before had been cut through with more road travel lanes. Again DC has a great example as c. 2000 it was national best practice in terms of improving streetscapes in commercial districts, significantly boosting success of those areas. They remade it into a full park circle.

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