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Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed?

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In reviewing the history of anti-growth, suburbs in particular ensured that new development would be open only to high-income households by imposing minimum house-lot sizes, often up to three acres and sometime more than 10. . Local officials responded by making it more difficult for home builders to obtain construction permits.

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5 criteria to optimize medical office design

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Acoustic consultants can be valuable partners in the design of clinical spaces at the front end of the project, but it’s critical to bring them in at the end of construction as well to test the spaces and make any adjustments to meet your standards. It won the 2023 Healthcare Design Award from AIA's Academy of Architecture for Health.

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

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megawatts of power with a canopy of solar panels atop a parking garage in downtown Minneapolis. Located on 10 acres in a Denver suburb, it serves some 500 low-income homes. . Such solar “farms” (photo, left) can sprout in urban as well as rural settings. CEF generates 1.37 It doesn’t make sense to do fully electric for whatever reason.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc. Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g.,

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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INCOME TAX CAPITAL CREDIT: Currently codified as Article 7, Chapter 18, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975. It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Construction of wind turbines set a record in 4Q 2013 with 10,900 megawatts of capacity being added; nationwide, nearly 50,000 turbines have been installed. In addition to creating 1,253 direct jobs, the project is expected to result in an additional 5,886 new indirect jobs and 7,000 construction jobs. By Jenny Vickers and Jack Rogers.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Gaining Honorable Mention Awards in this category were Greater MSP (Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership) and Columbus (OH) 2020. Construction of a 57-acre, 330,000-square-foot marketplace that could bring up to 800 jobs in the Granite Ridge Development District is also under development. 1, 2017 and Dec.

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