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Denver and Rio Grande Rail Trail in Davis County, Utah: a great foundation, full of (missed) opportunity

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

This was the only working repair stand and air pump on the stretch of the trail I rode, probably because it was both newer and sponsored by a law firm. The trail is definitely utilized. And bike repair stands and air pumps--although most were broken. Granted, I should have looked this up before.

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Public restrooms: single versus multiple-occupant

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But other cities out West too, bigger like Boise, and smaller like Ennis, Montana or at trailheads in the Wasatch Front like Bell Canyon (" New trailhead expected to help grow one of Salt Lake County's more popular trails ," KSL) which has a great facility and definitely no concerns about the homeless because it is so remote.

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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)

This blocking has been enabled by extensive political advocacy and lobbying, especially aimed at elected members of Congress and state legislatures, and stands out for how effective it has been. ” 4 Starting nearly half a century ago, antitrust law in the U.S. Appraisals.

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Manufactured Housing Is a Good Source of Unsubsidized Affordable Housing - Except When It’s Not: Key Facts and Figures, and Some Unusual Economics (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Basic Definitions and Facts MH had a questionable reputation before it began an upgrade from its low-quality origins many decades ago. In law (and in the mortgage markets), “physically joined together” refers to the MH unit being “permanently affixed to a permanent foundation.” ” [16] See U.S.

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Manufactured Housing Is a Good Source of Unsubsidized Affordable Housing - Except When It’s Not: Q&A on Eight Key Policy Topics (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Nevertheless, the advocacy I have found with respect to MH demonstrates some confusion regarding this fundamental. I found additional advocacy approaches designed to support a claim that MH structures will appreciate much like site-built structure-plus-land housing.

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The Road Not Taken | a response to a letter to the editor in the Washington Post about DC, traffic deaths and traffic safety

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Definitely this is another example of DC government's failure to focus and to be innovative. Seattle's Feet First advocacy group is a great resource for such programs. There's a letter to the editor in yesterday's Washington Post , " D.C. must step up on road deaths." It's a good letter. So a blog entry is better.

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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

He specifically distinguishes social movements from political parties and advocacy groups. Social Media Definitions. Whether it’s the beginning of actual change is debatable and often times difficult to measure the effects but it definitely amplifies efforts for changes of all kinds all over the world.