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Supply Skepticism Revisited: What New Research Shows About the Impact of Supply on Affordability

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

But as concerns about gentrification and displacement in urban areas have become more widespread, supply skepticism has expanded from the traditional anti-development constituencies to renters and social advocates fighting for equitable neighborhood planning. “You have to have clear targets and you have to have a strategy.”

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National Volunteer Week: April 16th-22nd

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

," Calgary Herald ) The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods sponsors a variety of programs where citizens undertake community projects with financial and training support from the city. While out of date in terms of current programs, the book Neighbor Power describes the first couple decades of the program. Ward Halls/Democracy House.

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Fool me once, fool me twice: Mayor Bowser has it all wrong about the Washington Commanders football team

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

As part of their campaign, they revealed an ambitious and sprawling proposal for a $2.5 After all, Parker, the previous administration, and several Councilmembers spent years on political maneuvers and battles with constituents to get the downtown site approved. Why was the city desperate to appease the Sixers pivot?