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Drive ins are negative contributors to community

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Needless to say, the local business advocacy group didn't agree. 2013) it was during the time of the Fenty Administration and they had zero interest in or knowledge of place values in communities. That's pretty close to us, and Sugar House is where Sugar House Park is, where I'm on the board.

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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Some cities like Boston , Denver and Seattle have active pro-walking groups which are a model for improving places, technical assistance, and advocacy. -- In Arlington County, WalkArlington does community walks. Planning and advocacy. Sometimes they're led by the elected official for that district. Car sharing. Goes without saying.

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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?

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Through 2013, the fee moved up strongly as part of the FHFA’s push to raise the cost of GSE mortgages in an attempt to “crowd in” more private market capital into mortgage lending. Or is it just a case, in a highly politicized industry, of a politically convenient advocacy rationale to justify not increasing G-fees?

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