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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Housing is the highest monthly bill typical Americans face, reaching an average of $1674 a month in 2021. Over 225 CLTs have developed since their inception in the 1960s (Grounded Solutions Network 2021), and fifteen states have some version of a positive law supporting CLT formation and affirming CLT legality in their state (Decker 2018).

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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 trillion in total capital and operational expenditure associated with our two AWS infrastructure Regions in the country. In 2022, we invested ¥348 billion in capital and operational investments in our data centers in Japan. View a larger version of this image.

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A Proposed Strategy to Advocate for Improved Civil Protection in the United Kingdom

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Hence there is potential for floods that equal or exceed those generated in 2008, storms that may be more disruptive than Arwen was in 2021, heatwaves greater than that of July 2022, and so on. No matter how large a disaster is, it is a local affair because that is where the theatre of operations invariably lies. 1] Domoto, A.,

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Accelerating digital transformation to revitalize local economy and improve lives in Japan

AWS Public Sector Blog

A 2021 white paper on information and communications by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications highlighted the gap between urban and local digital transformation initiatives in Japan, with urban areas making more progress and local areas lagging behind. Supporting digital transformation across Japan.

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GEJET - Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (and Nuclear Release) - Tenth Anniversary

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

The tsunami museum at Rikusentakata, seen from atop the coastal tsunami barrier across the land that was devastated by the waves in March 2011 Thursday 11 th March 2021 was the tenth anniversary of the Japanese triple disaster: earthquake, tsunami and radiation release. A tsunami is usually nothing like the breakers that surfers ride.

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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). It's about speed versus access.

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Options for Expanding Property Tax Relief for Lower Income Homeowners

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Before we dive into the constitutionality of possible ways to expand the circuit breaker to satisfy varying county desires, first let’s review how the circuit breaker currently operates. Assume Tina Tarheel is 67, earned $30,000 in 2021, and has lived in her home for 15 years. Let’s work through an example of the circuit breaker math.

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