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Philly Chinatown Residents Don’t Trust the Arena Development Process

Next City

At a crucial political moment, thousands marched in the pouring rain in opposition to the proposed Sixers arena in the heart of downtown Philadelphia.

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2024 Update: Local governments are closing the financial gap for affordable housing developments

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The data shows that affordable housing developers continue to struggle with closing financial gaps in their projects (Table 1). The median development cost per unit remained steady at $250,000, more than 50% higher than in 2020. In response, developers increasingly relied on local governments to fill the financial shortfall.

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How local governments are closing the financial gap for affordable housing developments

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The challenges facing real estate development today are well-known. A June 2024 survey of the nation’s largest developers found that two-thirds of multifamily projects in the pipeline are delayed because they are no longer economically feasible under current conditions. How have developers adapted to rising costs?

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New AI Guide Launched for Edtech Developers

Homeroom

Department of Education today launched “Designing for Education with Artificial Intelligence: An Essential Guide for Developers,” a resource for education technology (edtech) community members — product leads and their teams of innovators, designers, developers, customer-facing staff, and legal teams — as they work to establish safety, (..)

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Empower Digital Government: Strategic Workbook for Modern Transformation

Our Strategic Workbook for Modern Government offers a step-by-step guide to developing a sustainable digital strategy. However, while many have adopted new digital tools, few have implemented comprehensive strategies to maximize their benefits.

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Fall Into Free Professional Development

GovLoop

It’s September, which means it’s time to grab your pumpkin spice latte and fall into our free professional development line-up! Low code is a software development approach that uses a visual, drag-and-drop interface to create applications with minimal coding. Join us online Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m.

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Recent Trends in Real Estate Development (Spring 2024)

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

These posts are meant to inform local governments about current conditions facing private developers and real estate development projects in their communities. Figure 1) Source: Fannie Mae Developers continue to report challenges caused by high interest rates. 2] (Figure 4) Source: U.S. link] [2] St. Louis FRED Economic Data.

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