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Are combination inspectors a good choice for municipalities?

American City & Country

condo collapse that killed 98 people and the Grenfell Tower fire in London, killing 72 in 2017. Florida made legislative changes requiring buildings that are three stories or higher and more than 30 years old, to undergo a milestone inspection. This can be seen more recently after events like the 2021 Surfside, Fla.,

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Spotlighting true public servants during Public Service Recognition Week: Part 2

Partnership for Public Service

Before starting at NOAA in 2017, Hassett was a Peace Corps volunteer in Tonga and AmeriCorps volunteer in Pittsburgh. Sheikh currently serves as a health policy analyst for the Congressional Research Service, which provides nonpartisan research and analysis to members of Congress and their staff to inform the legislative process.

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Faced with Housing Shortages, Policymakers Test New Reforms To Increase Production

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

In response, Democrats in California and Massachusetts, Republicans in Utah and Montana, and city governments across the country have enacted legislation designed to address the barriers that restrict new housing development. “This is a moment of ferment—and experimentation—in land use policy,” writes Noah M.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

Data sovereignty—having control over digital assets—is increasingly important to customers, especially as regulations evolve. AWS will work closely with partners to help customers navigate changing regulations and meet digital sovereignty requirements on AWS without compromising capabilities. billion to Alberta’s GDP by 2037.

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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)

23 There has even been legislation proposed in Congress to legally require the tri-merge report, 24 overriding the FHFA’s proposed reform. Unusually, the industry’s regulator, the Appraisal Foundation, was established by the industry itself and then, in 1989, designated by Congress as its regulator.

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Current GSE Guarantee Fees Are Too Low to Be Consistent with Regulatory Capital: Does This Mean a Large Increase Is Coming?

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

2 In November of last year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulator and conservator of the two companies, issued its annual report on their G-fees (the G-fee Report), covering calendar year 2021. 3 In that report, the FHFA disclosed that the average G-fee across all products was 0.46

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

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Lots in these zones also benefit from slightly loosened density regulations and reduced parking requirements to encourage housing growth, especially in zones supported by mass transit. 225 (2017): 1–58; Moodie et al. “Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Protect New York Homeowners from Deed Theft.” link] 21 S.4865