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Cob on Wood Homeless Community in Oakland, California

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A group of homeless people and activists have built their own unsanctioned community center from the ground up — creating a kitchen, shower, toilet, health clinic, and free store in Oakland, California. The community center, located in the heart of Oakland’s largest homeless encampment, looks like something out of a fairy tale.

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Transportation Grants Help Create 880 Jobs In Metro Detroit

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million to the City of Detroit and the Road Commission for Oakland County. Eligible road agencies include MDOT, county road commissions, cities and villages. ” Oakland County. The grants will result in a total of 882 new jobs and help leverage almost $279 million in total private investment. City of Detroit.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Val Hale, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development

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I’ll also highlight startups like Homie, a peer-to-peer real estate marketplace designed to save clients thousands of dollars in commission fees. Last year, the Utah Film Commission and Utah Digital Entertainment Network hosted the first Digital Content Creators MeetUp in order to engage and promote the creative talent in new platforms.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Van Hale, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development

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I’ll also highlight startups like Homie, a peer-to-peer real estate marketplace designed to save clients thousands of dollars in commission fees. Last year, the Utah Film Commission and Utah Digital Entertainment Network hosted the first Digital Content Creators MeetUp in order to engage and promote the creative talent in new platforms.

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Tiny overall gains, mixed sectoral results mark latest construction jobs, spending data

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Out of 77 metro areas, 2010 pay (wages, salaries, commissions and production bonuses) for construction and extraction occupations was highest in the New York-Newark-Bridgeport metropolitan area (including portions of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania), BLS reported on May 25. in April to a level 32% below the April 2010 mark.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Major maritime shipping hubs including Los Angeles/Long Beach, Seattle/Tacoma and Oakland are ready to service the huge post-Panamax containers. At the Bayonne Bridge dedication ceremony, representatives from the Sydney Harbour Bridge Commission participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony where a pair of custom-made golden scissors was used.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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in Oakland Park is a computer engineering consultancy that develops turnkey computing solutions for its clients. The Little Rock National Airport is operated by the Airport Commission, whose members are appointed by the Little Rock City Board of Directors. DataBridge Corp.

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