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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.” alongside affordable housing and commercial space, and adaptable buildings--in how it discusses the primacy of West Seattle as the anchor of the rock music ecosystem in Seattle.

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Public restrooms: single versus multiple-occupant

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

As bathrooms became more prevalent in housing and as local government budgets declined and demands increased, provision of public restrooms was one of the first services to be eliminated. This is common for many cities--no public restrooms. Early on cities had public restrooms and baths because much of housing did not.

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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. Individual schools need a program to systematically build relationships with their neighborhood.

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The Future of Recycling Programs and the Role of Community Feedback

zencity

In 2022, all California cities and counties will be legally required to recycle organic waste. From 2014 to 2019 alone, the number of communities offering composting programs grew by 65 percent ! Learn more about budgeting with community engagement on the issues that matter. Run your next survey with Zencity. Schedule a demo.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

In response to that growing criticism plus how much has changed in markets, legislation, and regulation during the 90-plus years of the FHLBanks’ existence, its regulator – the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) – announced in 2022 that it would undertake a review of the entire System. billion for fiscal 2024.

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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

Funny of course, because this is driven by the financial pressures faced by WMATA foremost (" Facing massive budget shortfall, Metro releases budget proposal that slashes service and increases fares ") but also other area transit providers, who've lost lots of riders in response to work from home. And financing.

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Leaving Academia With Dr. Julie Ann Ward, Dr. Stephanie Weaver, and Dr. Krista Kurlinkus

Grant Writing Made Easy

When I got my job in 2014, there were 208 tenure-track Spanish positions advertised ; in 2022 there were only 44. So in Spring 2022, I decided to leave my academic job at the end of the semester. That trend continues today, and even the jobs that are posted are less likely to be tenure-track every single year.