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Regional and multi-state inter city bus transportation. Thanksgiving is a time of big travel.

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Grand Opening for New Denver Union Station Bus Concourse, Designed by SOM ," SOM press release, 2014 When Greyhound was last up for sale, I suggested that Amtrak buy it (" Two train/regional transit ideas: Part 1 | Amtrak should acquire Greyhound ," 2021). Although this rendering is more lively than the actual.

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New “Blight Elimination Program” Offers Transformative Grant Funding to Rural and Urban Michigan Communities

Center for Community Progress

About the Michigan Association of Land Banks : Founded in 2007, the Michigan Association of Land Banks (MALB) works to ensure that the state’s 46 local land banks have the policies, support, and capacity they need to revitalize vacant properties and support the strengthening of Michigan communities. Greg VanWoerkom (R-91).

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Hospitals as urban anchors/revitalization levers, not usually, but with great potential to serve communities in important ways: Examples are two forthcoming projects by Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Houston has the highest rate of uninsured residents in the nation, according to a press release from UH. Medaglia was tasked by its then owner, Ascension Health, with closing or selling it. Instead, he emboldened the hospital's board to break away from the chain in 2009 and become independent.