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What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?

American City & Country

.” – Kym Kent | Co-Founder and Director | Extend Homeschool Tutorial Focus on Compliance and Risk Management Compliance with procurement regulations and managing risks are crucial, especially in sectors like government and healthcare where regulations are stringent.

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Institutional Owned Land and New York City’s Housing Crisis: The Extent of Faith-Based Owned Land Ownership

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

To maximize the potential opportunity, state and local policymakers must undertake intentional deliberations on revising land-use regulations that currently restrict residential development, and pairing financial tools with technical assistance partnerships to support such initiatives.

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Digitizing the Curb Appeal

GovLoop

For instance, the city can increase curb regulations to preserve needed space and identify underused zones. The department plans to work with partners to pilot a digital permit program for commercial vehicles to reduce congestion, expand curb access and promote sustainability in delivery across the city.

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How AWS can enable the Government of Canada’s 2023-2026 Data Strategy

AWS Public Sector Blog

Adopting powerful technologies like generative AI must align with principles contained in the GC’s Responsible use of AI of lawful, ethical data usage and explainable outcomes to impacted individuals. Data sovereignty—having control over digital assets—is increasingly important to customers, especially as regulations evolve.

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Maximizing Underused Hospital-Owned Land for Affordable Housing

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Alongside that, strict regulation of hospitals and the use of hospital beds will make planning for phased redevelopment tricky. Finally, sustainability is a major consideration. Some organizations will need to physically expand in order to fulfill their mission, so will need to weigh that against building something today.

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CED and Affordable Housing: How Does Manufactured Housing Fit In?

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The resulting report , which focused primarily on how these homes were purchased, illustrated the complexity involved in consumer awareness of options and understanding of the process, varying finance options, and the context of different rules and regulations at all levels of government.

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What Tyler v. Hennepin County Means for the Future of Property Tax Foreclosure Systems Across the Country

Center for Community Progress

The Supreme Court ruled that by allowing the County to keep the surplus from the property sale, Minnesota law violates the “takings clause” of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. This authority provides taxpayers an opportunity to steer that property toward a more equitable, sustainable outcome aligned with community priorities.