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What @sog_ced is reading online: April 2023

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

office vacancy rate is 12.9%, higher than during the 2008 recession, and expected to worsen. March 2023 [link] bit.ly/41kaSvZ 41kaSvZ U.S. link] More grim news via NY Times on the declining office market and potential impacts: [link] Last month’s edition of “What @sog_ced is reading….”

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The United Kingdom's National Risk Register - 2023 Edition

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Print 0 46 false false false EN-GB X-NONE AR-SA At the time of writing this, the UK Government has just released the 2023 edition of the National Risk Register (NRR, HM Government 2023). This document was first published in 2008 and has been updated (somewhat irregularly) at roughly two-year intervals. HM Government 2023.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

It describes how the GSE design defect had very publicly manifested itself in these institutions prior to their being taken over by the government via conservatorship in 2008. Like F&F prior to 2008, the FHLBanks hold themselves out as competitive commercial enterprises, but the truth is that they also are not.

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Celebrating 20 Years of Land Banks in Michigan

Center for Community Progress

In 2023, Michigan land banks mark two important milestones: 20 years since the passage of Michigan’s Land Bank Fast Track Act and incorporation of the 50th land bank in the state. Land bank staff, leaders, board members, and supporters should register by August 31 st to take advantage of Early Bird discounts.

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The impact of the worldwide recession on the tech industry 

Open Access Government - Technology News

According to the Bank of England, inflation in the UK will reach a peak of over 13% and stay above 10% for most of 2023. It’s not as bad as 2008. The fight against inflation is a top priority for central banks worldwide, and until the end of 2023, global inflation rates are predicted to decline.”.

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Desperate times sometimes lead to a more marketing-oriented guise: WMATA/Metrorail | Bonus: WMATA's financial crisis

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Second, during the 2008 crash, I got an email from an activist in response to all the budget and service cuts faced by transit systems. Now a goodly amount of that is encapsulated in " Branding's (NOT) all you need for transit " (2018), but old pieces like " Making Transit Sexy " (2005), make the point too, less sophisticatedly.

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More systematic equity and revitalization planning as an imperative and opportunity in the suburbs: Northern Virginia

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Louis revitalization planning in the face of population shrinkage ," 2023 Inside NoVA reports, " Report: As Northern Virginia prospers, some neighborhood conditions worsen ," that the wealthy communities of Northern Virginia have communities that have and continue to lag. Part 2: Implementation Approach and Levers ," 2021 -- " Revisiting St.

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