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California Forests Are Disappearing–And So Are Air Pollution Disparities

The Lowe Down

This correlation occurs because air quality is an amenity that is capitalized into housing prices; cleaner air is among the many goods purchased by more affluent households in California. in the period 2006-2010. As the average air quality in 2006-2010 is 10.95, this is roughly a 1.4 for 2016-2020. We focus on PM2.5,

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Improving the food system related host/ess gifts for Thanksgiving

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The first time I wrote this post was in 2016, but I've never done it early enough in the month, when you can actually procure an item in time, without paying for expedited shipping. Are there children in the house? The specific coffee we buy is up 60%. Some of these items I've probably mentioned before, some are new.

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Straws and puffery: USC's DC "campus" as a lever for downtown revival

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I just learned that another place where I lived will be demolished for a new dormitory (" Saying goodbye to Ann Arbor's Marshall Court: Houses to be demolished for new dorm ," Ann Arbor News ). DC's planning function and capacity has diminished with each mayor since Anthony Williams left office in 2006. But that's not a unique failing.

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Eastern Market DC's 150th anniversary last weekend | And my never realized master plan for the market

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I first proposed to the city creating TMDs in 2005/2006. 2006 and beyond, although what it's become is perhaps far beyond what I suggested, " Retail planning and Florida Market ," 2009. Cannon's Steak House was a premier restaurant in the old Florida Market District, just like St. They still haven't. I mentioned it over time.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Introduction In November of last year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published a report 1 (the Report) recommending reforms for the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) System. 5 The similar key behaviors exhibited by both F&F and the FHLBanks should not come as a surprise. This was all laid out by Congress in their charters (i.e.

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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

The third is preserving housing. Many years ago Leimert Park in Los Angeles was featured in the Washington Post as a black-business district (" Los Angeles's Black Pride: Taking In the Retro Vibe of Leimert Park ," places , 2006). There just aren't that many jobs. And my park is 110.5 Should have been addressed for decades.

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The unintended consequences of converting office buildings to housing: the need for public safety; schools; amenities

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Complete Guide to City Living , 2004, Retire Downtown: The Lifestyle Destination for Active Retirees and Empty Nesters , 2006, both by Kyle Ezell), but mostly in weak market cities where the office districts were depopulated by business. Or some housing on top of retail. Center cities can be pretty dirty. schools (and daycare).