The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 11, 2024

It is considered one of America’s government- sponsored enterprises (GSEs), i.e., public-private hybrid corporations created by Congress and authorized to engage only in a narrowly-tailored set of activities. It did so, for example, in 2004 to cover the budget year 2003, when its estimate was $3.2 billion for fiscal 2024.

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2008 Regulations Housing Legislation 59

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JUNE 15, 2023

The Philadelphia Inquirer has an article on the latter, " Philly’s indoor pools have become ‘a travesty’ after decades of disrepair and neglect ," about how 11 of 12 public indoor pools are closed because of facility failure--from 2004 to 2019. One issue is money.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 4, 2024

As an example of their lobbying power, in 2004 and 2005 the George W. 11] The history makes clear that the various GSEs often engage in lobbying and advocacy for favorable changes to legislation and regulation, potentially biasing the outcome. [12] 19] It peaked in 2004 at just over $1.6

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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 ). Use spaces in an expanded Eastern Market campus, such as for a volunteer fair (" Community engagement #1: Capitol Hill Volunteer Fair this Saturday ," 2016). It laid the groundwork for connecting civic assets.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 21, 2024

I make this point often that planning engagements are set up to fail from the outset because planners have to achieve both city (or county wide goals like economic development) as well as neighborhood specific objectives, while residents tend to take responsibility only for the latter. It's expensive to build.

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Economic Development Development Parks And Recreation Housing 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 1, 2024

When it is the Idea Store ,” 2004, Guardian ). Organizing around the water is too limited given the issues. Other examples are where multiple colleges offer programs from the same location.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

7] The most well-known such effort was the 2004 defeat by the GSEs of a joint push by the administration and the Federal Reserve to cap the amount of their investment portfolios. [8] 16] Treasury does not engage in such rescue financing without proper compensation on behalf of the taxpayer.

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Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 12, 2016

and making it possible for them to engage, respond, and share the President’s speech themselves in new and different ways.” Bush in 2004. And finally, keep engaging with the White House: We’re listening” (Goldman). Creating opportunities for engagement after the State of the Union. Bush administration in 2002.

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