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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
MAY 16, 2022
By most accounts, the need for affordable housing across North Carolina is massive. Constitutional case law examines (1) the necessity of a local government’s proposed affordable housing activity and (2) whether the private sector is “unable to meet the need.” Setting the Table for Affordable Housing. See, for example, Wells v.
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
JUNE 10, 2024
In Part 1 of this series, it was estimated that total closing costs for both buyer and seller accounted for at least 7 to 11 percent of the purchase price of a typical home, surpassing the average 6 to 7 percent down payment made by first-time homebuyers (FTHBs). ” 4 Starting nearly half a century ago, antitrust law in the U.S.
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ResourceAssociates
AUGUST 17, 2020
Federal Financial Accountability and Transparency Act. 45 CFR 75.113 – Disclosures re: Violations of Criminal Law. GrantSolutions User Account Access. Section 106g of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. All Standing Executive Orders. 45 CFR Part 87 – Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations. File Naming Protocol.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Rather than adamantly saying "no," I came to realize that since advocates mostly lose out on such initiatives--except if the city or state requires a public vote--we should be focusing on mitigating the problems from such facilities and increasing the benefits. I and many activists were against public funding, but it happened anyway.
Social Pinpoint
JANUARY 8, 2023
One example is online participatory budgets , which enable citizens to vote for how they would like public spending to be allocated toward an initiative. In a direct democracy, citizens are responsible for voting directly on policies and laws. How is participative democracy different from direct democracy?
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
AUGUST 2, 2023
Kazis, former Legal Fellow at the Furman Center and Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, in the series introduction to “Learning from Land Use Reforms.” Researchers found preliminary evidence that these laws had their intended effect.
Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
And that would be a substantial deposit in the “strengthening democracy” account to rescue trust and confidence in democracy and the potential of good government done well. From protecting civil rights to counting the votes, it’s hard to imagine a stable democratic future without the machinery of modern government.
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