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Why cyber resilience should be a priority for the UK government

Open Access Government - Technology News

Cyber espionage, sabotage, and disinformation campaigns are designed to destabilise national security, undermine trust in democratic processes, and cause economic harm. Under new government regulations, Labour must include minimum requirements for cybersecurity resilience to provide added security to critical national infrastructure.

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

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The proposed changes include easing regulations around mixed-use corridors and underutilized spaces, loosening restrictions on office conversions into residential space, removing parking mandates, adding a universal affordability preference, and allowing the addition of accessory dwelling units. New York Democratic Gov.

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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)

23 There has even been legislation proposed in Congress to legally require the tri-merge report, 24 overriding the FHFA’s proposed reform. Unusually, the industry’s regulator, the Appraisal Foundation, was established by the industry itself and then, in 1989, designated by Congress as its regulator.

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Policy Breakfast: The New York Housing Compact

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The Housing Compact also aims to relieve regulation to legalize basements apartments and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and develop a replacement for the former 421-a property tax exemption program for rental housing. They also offered a range of views on how the compact could be improved as it makes its way through the legislative session.

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Using Data to Prevent the Loss of Home Equity in New York City

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Lots in these zones also benefit from slightly loosened density regulations and reduced parking requirements to encourage housing growth, especially in zones supported by mass transit. Our data can help that outreach be more effective by identifying at risk households for targeted outreach campaigns. New York State. link] 21 S.4865

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Is the Growth Machine a casualty of the culture wars?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The primary example is Florida, where Disney complained too late to make a difference, about Florida's various anti-gay legislative acts after being shamed and prodded by employees (" After protests, Disney CEO speaks out against Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill ," NPR, 2022). Florida and Disney. Battery plants and red states.

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How to Tell What’s on the New Governors Minds

Barrett & Greene

But we’ve found they’re one of the best ways to scope out both management and policy priorities before any new legislation winds its way through legislatures. [Photo: Oregon Governor Tina Kotek] Generally, gubernatorial executive orders get scanty press attention. The median number is 2.5,

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