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The economic impact of AWS’s investment in Japan

AWS Public Sector Blog

I’m humbled to share that since 2011, AWS has invested ¥1.35 During 2011-2022, the investment in our AWS Regions in Japan resulted in ¥1.31 An overview of AWS investments and economic impact in Japan from 2011 to 2022. Since this program started in 2013, we have provided billions of yen to thousands of Japanese startups.

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Options for Expanding Property Tax Relief for Lower Income Homeowners

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

See this blog post for more on local acts.) In 2013, the General Assembly took a similarly restrictive approach when it wanted to remedy what it viewed as a defective 2011 reappraisal in Mecklenburg County. But there may be some creative options available.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The journal article " Making Cycling Irresistible ," inspired my own blog entry in 2008, " Ideas for Making Cycling Irresistible in DC." There aren't many free air pumps or bike stands. I don't know if some apartment buildings have high quality bike parking. Car sharing.

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Revisiting the 11th Street Bridge Park project as an opportunity rather than a folly: a new revitalization agenda for East of the River, DC

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Also see " A National Mall-focused heritage (replica) streetcar service to serve visitors is a way bigger idea than a parking garage under the Mall ," 2013. The student asked me about the equitable development plan , which I wasn't involved in developing It has a bunch of points.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning, Part Six | Art(s) in the Park(s) as a comprehensive program

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Note that in retrospect I should have published this piece before the public art piece, " Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Five | Planning for Public Art as an element of park facilities ," because that blog entry does not address controversy. The Bilbao Garden, Balmori & Associates, 2011, International Garden Competition ( article ).

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning, Part Six | Art(s) in the Park(s) as a comprehensive program

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Note that in retrospect I should have published this piece before the public art piece, " Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Five | Planning for Public Art as an element of park facilities ," because that blog entry does not address controversy. The Bilbao Garden, Balmori & Associates, 2011, International Garden Competition ( article ).

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V for Vagina: The Anniversary of Michigan Representative Lisa Brown’s Vagina Monologue

Public Policy Blog

Strangely, this blog is not to discuss “Vaginagate” so much as it is to illustrate a trend in contemporary leadership in regard to politics and that is prohibiting elected officials from serving in their area of expertise, or at all, due to perceived and exercised power. Battista, James (2011). Mooney, Christopher (2013).