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Foresight

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

History, of course, continues to be made, both as events and as some form of human social development. As an example, consider the impact of the Fukushima Dai’ichi nuclear release in Japan in 2011 on nuclear energy policy in other countries (Wittneben 2012,Kim et al. One wonders whether, instead, we are seeing the end of progress.

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The economic impact of AWS’s investment in Japan

AWS Public Sector Blog

I’m humbled to share that since 2011, AWS has invested ¥1.35 During 2011-2022, the investment in our AWS Regions in Japan resulted in ¥1.31 An overview of AWS investments and economic impact in Japan from 2011 to 2022. Since this program started in 2013, we have provided billions of yen to thousands of Japanese startups.

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Walmart to close one of its three DC stores

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

4, Will Employ 600 People ," WAMU/NPR, 2013): Georgia Avenue NW Fort Totten NE 50 New Jersey Avenue NW The store on New York Avenue never came to be. The site was originally approved for a mixed use development with 400+ apartments above, which would have generated more income, sales, and property tax revenues for the city.

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Options for Expanding Property Tax Relief for Lower Income Homeowners

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 2013, the General Assembly took a similarly restrictive approach when it wanted to remedy what it viewed as a defective 2011 reappraisal in Mecklenburg County. Again, I take no position on whether the circuit breaker should be expanded.

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Community Resilience or Community Dystopia in Disaster Risk Reduction?

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

In disaster risk reduction circles, there is an almost desperate reliance on 'community' and a strong growth in studies and plans to "involve the community" in facing up to risks and impacts (Berkes and Ross 2013). Rioting and looting occurred in London in 2011 and in Concepcion, Chile, after the 2010 earthquake and tsunami.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Note that the streetcar has been particularly useful in stoking development (" Streetcar through Sugar House and South Salt Lake has spurred up to $2B in economic growth ," Salt Lake Tribune ), which contributes to density, which helps to build the foundation for shifting more trips to sustainable modes. Car sharing.

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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

Equitable development plan. The student asked me about the equitable development plan , which I wasn't involved in developing It has a bunch of points. First is workforce development. Who wants to hang out by a freeway? A big concern about the park concept is that it will spur displacement and gentrification.