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A History of Ohio Land Banking 2009–2021: From Legislation to Operation

Center for Community Progress

Though not a government entity or body politic, the original Ohio land bank laws were designed to: 1) allow municipal land banks to acquire properties through tax foreclosure at no cost after being exposed to sale without bidders and 2) to hold these properties real estate tax exempt until the land could be repurposed.

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Healthcare Modernization Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Government Technology Insider

Though digital transformation and modernization efforts continue across the government, HHS is focusing on the future of healthcare administration and delivery to improve access to medical care by enhancing how resources, tools, and services are provided across the country.

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Implications and Geography of Office to Housing Conversions

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

We are now providing a paper with further detail on the testimony, explaining why Mandatory Inclusionary Housing requirements should not be preempted by state action, and that some form of government financial assistance will likely be needed to ensure conversions with an affordable component actually take place.

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WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative | Could a regional "transport association" be on the horizon, or just a transit bailout?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

According to Twitter and other news sources (" WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative ," DC News Now) WMATA the operator of regional subway and bus services, and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, are going to start working together. inter-city) transit planning ," 2011). inter-city) transit planning ," 2011).

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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. Center cities can be pretty dirty. schools (and daycare). just east of Yonge St.,

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The Road Not Taken | a response to a letter to the editor in the Washington Post about DC, traffic deaths and traffic safety

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Definitely this is another example of DC government's failure to focus and to be innovative. Since 2005 or 2006 I have been recommending that the city create Traffic Management Districts as a way to coordinate transportation management and improvements at the commercial district scale (e.g. Government has a bias for inaction.