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Explaining the Cycle of Systemic Vacancy

Center for Community Progress

Predatory lending in the leadup to the 2008 mortgage crisis overwhelmingly targeted Black and Brown people who were promised that homeownership was the ticket to building generational wealth. The global financial crisis in 2008 was also a major trigger for many communities. As a result, more people move out and fewer move in.

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Top 50 City Government Blogs

Masters in Public Administration

Rybak was elected Mayor of Minneapolis in 2001 and was re-elected again in 2005 to serve another term. He was also reelected in 2005 and again in 2009. Lynch writes on everything from the budget to public service. Steve Pinkerton has been the city manager of Manteca since 2008. Mayor Slay. Louis on April 17, 2001.

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