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2023 in Libraries

Librarian.net

Previous years: 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 and some reviews from 2003. Hartness/Randolph (1) – I got some books out. I should go by this place more often, it’s such a nice library.

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Celebrating 20 Years of Land Banks in Michigan

Center for Community Progress

In 2023, Michigan land banks mark two important milestones: 20 years since the passage of Michigan’s Land Bank Fast Track Act and incorporation of the 50th land bank in the state. In 2003—with the expert guidance of another future Community Progress co-founder, Frank S. What’s next for Michigan land banks?

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

It did so, for example, in 2004 to cover the budget year 2003, when its estimate was $3.2 14] See Bloomberg article, “How a Vegas Whale, and Many More, Tap Billions Meant for US Housing,” October 20, 2023. Trillion Backstop for Homebuyers Props Up Banks Instead,” June 4, 2023, [link]. [29] See [link]. [21]

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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

To its credit the Bridge Park has helped develop a land trust, but I don't see it doing that much (" Scattered site buying of houses in high cost neighborhoods doesn't seem to be a good way to develop scale for a community land trust ," 2023). -- Douglass Community Land Trust The fourth is using the bridge to leverage arts and culture.

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Updating the best practice elements of revitalization to include elements 7 and 8 | Transformational Projects Action Planning at a large scale

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Another DC example is development on the site of the Takoma Metrorail station (" The Takoma Metro Development Proposal and its illustration of gaps in planning and participation processes ," 2014). The city did a plan for the area around 2003.

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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Philadelphia 76ers ," 2023 ). and Baltimore metropolitan areas ," Transport Policy , 2014. Principles that drive my approach to urban revitalization (that the average citizen never thinks about). Also see " The analysis of transit-oriented development (TOD) in Washington, D.C. It's three stories, but there is parking for every unit.