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NYU Furman Center Co-Faculty Director Vicki Been Submits Testimony on the Charter Revision

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

In her testimony , Professor Been summarized three of the five major steps of housing development, all of which occur before construction begins, and include both informal negotiations along with procedural requirements set forth in the New York City Charter. Uncertain timelines for inter-agency coordination lead to potential delays.

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Nonbank Mortgage Servicers: Proposing a Better Path to Reduce Their Risk to Financial Stability

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Overview of the FSOC Report The FSOC was created in 2010 as a federal interagency committee primarily to identify threats to financial stability and recommend actions to avoid them. The Report notes, by contrast, that the regulations that apply to banks are designed to do just that. 28 But, surprisingly, the Report (p.

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Supply Skepticism Revisited: What New Research Shows About the Impact of Supply on Affordability

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

But as concerns about gentrification and displacement in urban areas have become more widespread, supply skepticism has expanded from the traditional anti-development constituencies to renters and social advocates fighting for equitable neighborhood planning. “We need all hands on deck producing all housing.”

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How AWS can enable the Government of Canada’s 2023-2026 Data Strategy

AWS Public Sector Blog

Granular personalization also becomes achievable – AI algorithms can develop customized health alerts by assessing lifestyle factors of individuals. Data sovereignty—having control over digital assets—is increasingly important to customers, especially as regulations evolve. The maximum discount is 15% of total spending. What’s next?

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Five Principles for a New 421-a Property Tax Exemption

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

A property tax exemption in New York City is necessary to make rental housing development financially feasible across the city’s varied markets, according to a new policy brief by the NYU Furman Center. A significant portion of New York City’s newly built housing has relied upon a 421-a exemption.

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CED and Affordable Housing: How Does Manufactured Housing Fit In?

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The resulting report , which focused primarily on how these homes were purchased, illustrated the complexity involved in consumer awareness of options and understanding of the process, varying finance options, and the context of different rules and regulations at all levels of government.

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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

How they carry out that duty, therefore, can affect whether they can achieve their sustainable development goals.” Origins of sustainable public procurement The roots of sustainable public procurement have been traced to the 1992 United Nations (UN) Conference on Environment and Development. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No.