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Public housing administration as a measure of government (in)competence

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DC received a scathing report from HUD about the failures in managing the city's public housing stock of 8,000 units, 25%--2,000-are vacant because most are uninhabitable (" D.C. Housing Authority’s leadership is failing, HUD report says ," Washington Post ). Council votes for $8 billion Medicaid contracts, housing overhaul ," Post ).

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Revitalization in a distressed residential-industrial neighborhood: Pullman, Chicago, Illinois

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The effort was sparked by Park Bank, a locally focused community bank (" It shouldn't be a surprise that big banks are more comfortable dealing with large businesses | Community banking "), and its community development corporation which was doing a lot of housing rehabilitation. Planning document. NPS Photo/Stephanie Schneider.

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What's Next for Evidence-Based Policy Making?

Barrett & Greene

Public sector leaders from local governments all the way to the White House have celebrated the use of evidence in practice, and many are building the infrastructure to infuse data into day-to-day operations. How do we go from documenting “best practice” to adoption of evidence? And governments have responded.

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Parking fees/admissions fees for arenas, stadiums, concert facilities: Fee proposal for Live Nation Pittsburgh opposed by developer

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

million in parking tax revenues to other parts of the Hill to support housing stabilization efforts. A Community Collaboration and Implementation Plan has been developed for the Lower Hill District. -- document A similar plan was developed in association with the new Atlanta Falcons football stadium.

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Using Data to Prevent the Loss of Home Equity in New York City

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

This report—produced by the NYU Furman Center and the Urban Institute’s Housing Justice team—uses a mix of public and proprietary data to better understand where those vulnerabilities might lie in New York City. 6 At the same time, the City’s Zoning Resolution (ZR) continues to evolve in response to housing needs.

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Uphams Corner, Boston: revitalization "without" gentrification

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Increases in housing density in the decade leading up to the study period (more units mean low-income people have a place to live even as higher-income people move into the neighborhood); and 8. The presence of community-building organizations (which can put up housing and strengthen social ties) Discussion.

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Justice40: Getting federal funds to communities that need it most

American City & Country

Few of the smaller towns and villages along the Choptank have paid staff, and even many of the larger ones lack in-house expertise on water-related issues. Envision the Choptank was founded in 2015 to help solve that problem.