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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

BD+C

Without stable shelter, it all falls apart,” Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist Matthew Desmond told the Chicago Tribune on publication of his book Evicted. The design activates the perimeter and the interior of the block with retail, community spaces, and a plaza that has proven to be an inviting community draw.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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The metropolis of Los Angeles was the top food processing location in BF ’s 2015 Metro Rankings Report, earning the number one ranking in our metro Food Processing Employment Leaders category, edging Greater Toronto’s burgeoning food processing hub and the traditional food processing crossroads of Chicago as king of the foodies.

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Walk on By? If You're Ignoring Waste, It's at Your Own Expense

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Take a Look During my first month in home building, 34 years ago, I experienced the dumpster dive to end all dumpster dives led by Mike Rhoads, VP of construction for Pulte’s Chicago division. They just wouldn’t think of it.

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