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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

percent of e-waste generated worldwide, or roughly 14 million metric tons, was documented as collected and properly recycled.” She formally served as purchasing agent for the city of San Diego, the ninth largest city in the nation, and emergency logistics chief during the 2007 Witch Creek Fires. 2024 issue of Government Procurement.

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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Walking City urban form is the "urban technology" that supports active cities (" Transportation and Urban Form: Stages in the Spatial Evolution of the American Metropolis" ," " Department stores are an "urban technology" built for walking not driving ," 2024).

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The White House’s Focus on Closing Costs: Long Overdue and Worth the Fight (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

As documented in the Government Accountability Office (GAO) study referenced in Part 1, homebuyers will almost always defer to a third party involved in the purchase transaction to select a title insurer. 21 See “Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at the Mortgage Bankers Association,” May 20, 2024. See [link].