The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

To commemorate this anniversary, I have compiled a ten-point Q&A to explain some of the history and key events of the two conservatorships, which reasonably lead to the conclusion that they won’t likely end anytime soon. A very short synopsis is: From 2008 to 2012, the net worth of the two GSEs was wiped out by GFC-era losses.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 25, 2022

In " Back to School #3: College " (2016) I mention a number of elements (slightly edited): -- In most communities, colleges and universities are major property owners, and even developers (" Project Rehab, University City District, Philadelphia: Best Practice Neighborhood Stabilization Program ," " What do universities owe abutting communities?

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

I participated in a workshop on the plaza led by Project for Public Spaces and Scenic America in 2004 ( write up ). We did this in 2008 or 2009. Event space, Old Main Street Station, Richmond. It laid the groundwork for connecting civic assets. I was involved in helping "to save" that area c. Allow the sales of alcohol.

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