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DC's crime bill overturned by Congress

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But the fact is that Congress does have the final authority on approving local legislation, even though the DC Home Rule Act of 1973 pretty much created local control of local governance. But after a 2020 election when perceptions of being soft on crime hurt many Democratic candidates, the D.C.

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Future of Government Awards 2023 celebrate use of technology to transform people’s lives

AWS Public Sector Blog

Entries more than doubled from the inaugural 2022 edition, with 334 nominations from 63 countries across six continents. She served as executive director from its formation until 2020. This diversity is apparent in the awardees who represent a broad array of sectors from healthcare to public service to education to agriculture.

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Proof of Broken Windows theory in Philadelphia and New York City

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But that message isn’t getting through to our local government. The data reflect what we already know: When people’s basic need for a safe, stable home is met, it decreases violence in our neighborhoods. As we talked to close to 200 Grays Ferry residents, the stories poured in.

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Manufactured Housing Is a Good Source of Unsubsidized Affordable Housing - Except When It’s Not: Key Facts and Figures, and Some Unusual Economics (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

1) Have several, if not all of the four government mortgage agencies, 6 strongly support and subsidize “chattel loans” (i.e., 2] Also, See Fannie Mae, “Manufactured Housing Landscape 2020,”( [link] ). million MH units (meaning structures) in 2020, 4.8 Of the total of 6.7 million or 71% were owned, and 1.9

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