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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

CLTs provide a community ownership approach to providing affordable housing, trying to balance the homeowner desire to build equity with the community and societal desire to maintain an affordable housing stock and the desire of local governments and other funders to sustain housing intervention funding. Meehan, 2014). Davis, John E.

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What’s the deal with rural land banks? A Q&A with West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation Executive Director Taylor Bennett

Center for Community Progress

Land banks are a powerful tool to address vacant properties in rural communities, and West Virginia passed land bank enabling legislation in 2014. In their previous role at the West Virginia Community Development Hub, Bennett worked as the primary statewide convener and advocate for land bank-based policies. in West Virginia.

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Sprawl washing/sprawlwashing

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The term "greenwashing" is used to refer to organizations that announce sustainability initiatives as a way to detract from their generally poor practices. Photo: Steve Griffin, Deseret News So a development or two here and there, using nonsprawl principles, doesn't make any difference. It's 700 acres. A tad over one square mile.

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Manatee County Sheriff’s Office transforms performance management to improve service

American City & Country

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office’s HR team recognized that its method of performance evaluation, which was time-consuming and required extensive spreadsheets and paper forms, was no longer sustainable. The improved performance management system provides a solid foundation for ongoing development and improvement.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

At the time, my focus was trying to create a shared parking scenario, and to invest in sustainable mobility. Promoting biking, walking, and other sustainable modes is another element of TDM. Coordinating Parking/Developing a shared parking scenario One of the big problems with capitalism is every property does its own thing.

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Announcing the 2023 Google Cloud Customer Award Winners in Government and Education

Google Public Sector

Recognizing the need to meet evolving demands and expectations, USPS launched the Informed Delivery email subscription service in 2014. Technology for Good Awards Additionally, three state departments have been honored with Technology for Good awards across the categories of Social Change, Sustainability, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

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Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) - States and Community Grants (SUMMER 2023)

iGrantWriters

Agency Name: Administration for Community Living Description: The ADPI funding opportunity announcement (FOA) aims to support the development and expansion of dementia-capable home and community-based service (HCBS) systems in states and communities. Each entity can only hold one ADPI grant at a time.