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Disaster Accountability Project

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Under Bens leadership, DAPs reports, advocacy, and op-eds have been covered by global news media including The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and CNN. Prior to starting DAP, Ben had a background in youth civic engagement and issue advocacy. He wrote successful legislation in Connecticut and created a Youth Cabinet in Missouri.

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Long-term Disaster Resilience

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Under Bens leadership, DAPs reports, advocacy, and op-eds have been covered by global news media including The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and CNN. Prior to starting DAP, Ben had a background in youth civic engagement and issue advocacy. He wrote successful legislation in Connecticut and created a Youth Cabinet in Missouri.

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The Community-led Effort to Address Vacant and Abandoned Properties in St. Louis County, Missouri

Center for Community Progress

Louis County Board of Realtors, a housing advocacy nonprofit, legal aid, local elected and government officials, and residents. Windham introduced legislation drafted by the coalition to address these challenges. The legislation would also create new funding mechanisms to support all Missouri land banks. This month, Rep.

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State of Land Banking: 2023 Survey Highlights 

Center for Community Progress

80 percent of respondents are public authorities, though land banks vary in shape and size from divisions of government to private nonprofit entities. Land bank funding mechanisms vary widely by state and local legislation. Top Priorities As community needs have grown and changed, land bank goals and priorities have also shifted.

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Hear from civil servants who have fought workplace discrimination inside and outside of government

Partnership for Public Service

In their conversation with co-hosts Loren DeJonge Schulman and Rachel Klein-Kircher, Ishimaru and Ma discussed: How they have applied their law training to pursue “mission-driven work” in the federal government and with policy advocacy nonprofit organizations. Putting a face to each claim received.

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Arbor Day

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Many Earth Day events are organized around tree planting events organized by local and state tree advocacy groups. Texas lawmakers are taking on cedar allergies during the 89th Legislative Session. Some Utah lawmakers claim overgrown forests suck too much water ," SLT ). Detroit is the pilot city for the Giant Sequoia Filter Forest.