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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

CLTs provide a community ownership approach to providing affordable housing, trying to balance the homeowner desire to build equity with the community and societal desire to maintain an affordable housing stock and the desire of local governments and other funders to sustain housing intervention funding. Housing Studies 34, no.

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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. In 2022, we invested ¥348 billion in capital and operational investments in our data centers in Japan.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

Since 2011, AWS has invested ¥1,351 billion in total capital and operational expenditure associated with our two AWS infrastructure Regions in the country, Tokyo and Osaka. Accelerating innovation through collaboration with local governments. Bringing all together to boost innovation. Learn more about AWS in Japan.

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Arts as production: The rock music ecosystem in West Seattle

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

From the article: On the surface, a budget-proposing government suit doesn’t exactly scream “rock ’n’ roll.” But during his decade-plus as King County executive, lifelong West Seattleite Dow Constantine has been the local music and arts community’s biggest champion in local government.

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National Community Planning Month: Schools as neighborhood anchors

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

What this should mean is that schools should get additional funding, from the local government separate from the school system, or the school system's budget should include support, for these functions. Special Funding.

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County Legal Authority to Fund Non-Mandated Social Services Programs

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

32) prohibits a local government from providing “exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges” to private individuals except “in consideration of public services.” 594, 607 (2011). Generally, if an act will promote the welfare of a state or a local government and its citizens, it is for a public purpose.

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Options for Expanding Property Tax Relief for Lower Income Homeowners

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

As I’ve written before , both our state constitution and the Machinery Act (the collection of state statutes that govern property taxes) require that all local governments across North Carolina play by the same property tax rules. Uniformity is a defining characteristic of our state’s property tax system.

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