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Quote on housing that's very apt: "As demand for housing rises, Philadelphia’s neighborhoods can either remain affordable or remain low-density. They cannot do both"

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

It's relevant to both strong and weak markets, because even in weak markets, there probably isn't enough housing. Like a lot of Salt Lake west side is mostly single family housing. If you want to support schools, you need more population, and given the housing demographics there, that means multiunit housing.

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It's not the age of the housing stock, but the ability of property owners to maintain it: Disinvestment in Pittsburgh

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Vacant house and lots in the Larimer neighborhood. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has an article, " Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods pay the price for abandoned and decrepit homes ," about how Pittsburgh's lower income neighborhoods suffer from serious housing disinvestment. Better off segments have the money to maintain aging houses.

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Looking Back at the 2020-21 Community Revitalization Fellowship: Creative Placemaking by Community Leaders from Three Cities

Center for Community Progress

The 2020-2021 CRF Cycle The 2020-2021 Community Revitalization Fellowship included grassroots community leaders from Fitchburg, Massachusetts; Montgomery, Alabama; and Reading, Pennsylvania. Despite Colvin’s historical significance, her house was abandoned, and has deteriorated over time.

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Improving the food system related host/ess gifts for Thanksgiving

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Are there children in the house? Inflation along with rising wage rates have also affected restaurants. Pandemic: Supply chain and now inflation. ChopChop Family is an initiative promoting healthier eating for families, and greater engagement by children in preparing meals. They published a quarterly magazine, ChopChop.

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Empowering Justice40: How Community-Based Organizations Are Driving Environmental Justice Forward

The City Fix

Since President Joe Biden launched the Justice40 Initiative in January 2021, over $600 billion has been designated for more than 500 programs across 19 federal agencies. This funding supports climate-related infrastructure initiatives with a commitment to ensuring 40% of the benefits reach.