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The Primacy of Social Capital for Community Resilience

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Transportation accidents. Aldrich and Meyer argued for greater attention to the role of social capital in a seminal 2015 article by in the American Behavioral Scientist. April 16, 2007 was the day of my community’s worst crisis, its worst collective trauma, ever. Earthquakes. Ice storms. Infectious disease outbreaks.

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Metrorail Silver Line phase two opening this week

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But the failures in planning extend beyond DC (" Silver Line Metro expansion a classic example of the need to have true regional transportation planning ," 2011). Create the DMV Transport Association (" The answer is: Create a single multi-state/regional multi-modal transit planning, management, and operations authority association ") 2.

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County Legal Authority to Fund Non-Mandated Social Services Programs

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Work First (TANF) , which provides direct cash assistance as well as assistance with childcare, transportation, job searches, and job training for eligible families who need help achieving self-sufficiency through employment. 328, 342 (2007); see also Saine v. A non-exhaustive list of examples is included below. See Blinson v.