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Yard sign, Person running for District Six Council in Salt Lake using traffic safety as a campaign issue

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

. -- " Wednesday is National Walk and Roll to School Day ," 2022 -- " Why isn't walking/biking to school programming an option in Suburban Omaha? Walk and bike to school activities can also be a way to engage residents who don't have children, in supporting "bike buses" and " walking school buses."

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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Meehan, 2014). A few local governments have granted eminent domain takings power to CLT partners to acquire dilapidated adjacent land (Meehan 2014). 2 (2014): 113-133. CLTs can keep their units affordable rather than adapting to market prices. Where can I find information about best practices for CLTs? Meehan, James.

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National Community Planning Month: Schools as neighborhood anchors

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

It's also complicated because some people in low income neighborhoods believe that local schools are always inferior to schools in high income areas (" DCPS middle schools in black wards, "positive deviance" and the pull of the attractiveness of schools in the upper income wards west ," 2022).

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Do Lawyers Matter? Early Evidence on Eviction Patterns After the Rollout of Universal Access to Counsel in New York City

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

During the study period, answering rates—or the rate at which tenants appeared in response to court filing—increased dramatically throughout the city, likely due to citywide outreach and tenant engagement. Data from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey also provided insight into resident demographics and housing conditions.

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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. Local governments are increasingly working to expand their recycling programs, promote resident engagement and knowledge, and innovate to combat climate change. Learn more about budgeting with community engagement on the issues that matter.

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WMATA is pathetic: of course it belongs to "the public"

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In the near term, we are supporting returning customers with more rapid social media engagement, and extended customer service hours Monday through Friday 7 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.

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Public restrooms: single versus multiple-occupant

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Many places have installed them, as they are often specified as part of street furniture/advertising projects (" City Room City Room Blogging From the Five Boroughs In 9 Years of Work, Just 3 Public Toilets Go Live ," New York Times , 2014, " JCDecaux wins San Francisco's iconic Street Furniture contract ").

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