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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Four | Seasonality, Activation and Public Art as an element of facilities

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Shopping centers and other retail districts often use the same activation strategies as parks, libraries, and business districts as a way to attract patrons and keep them in their spaces longer (" Lifestyle centers: the mall is about the city ," Interni, " Lifestyle centers: reinvented communities or dressed-up shopping malls?

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Current GSE Guarantee Fees Are Too Low to Be Consistent with Regulatory Capital: Does This Mean a Large Increase Is Coming?

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Specifically: Freddie Mac's earnings press release for full year 2019 (but not since) disclosed that the CCF required, on average during that year, was $52 billion. During much of conservatorship (specifically 2012 to 2019), strangely, capital was depleted by design. See their press release. Also, the 0.10

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Grocery stores in cities: the failure of the "15 minute grocery store"

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Over the years, the nonprofit Good Food Market has opened stores in DC and Prince George's County (" Good Food Markets Open Location in Prince George’s County ," Washington Informer ), including in DC's Anacostia neighborhood (" Mayor Bowser Celebrates Grand Opening of Good Food Markets in Ward 8 ," press release).

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