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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

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. $300,000 in prize money will be distributed between at least three winners selected across the three award categories—Construction and Design, Public Policy and Regulatory Reform, and Finance. RenoFi Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Finance Category RenoFi.com is the first one-stop-shop marketplace for financing a home renovation.

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There Will Be More Idas

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At least 29 people were killed as a result of the storm in New York and New Jersey and just outside of Philadelphia, according to reports. He evacuated from the city due to Ida and plans to move to the Philadelphia region. “We We’re going to see new flood zones emerge that previously had not been flooded at least within memory.”.

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Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities

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It places extra emphasis on spurring development and private-sector job growth in new Garden State Growth Zones (GSGZ) identified in the legislation as the four lowest median family income cities in the state: Camden, Trenton, Passaic and Paterson. The new law builds on Christie’s commitment to revitalizing New Jersey’s cities.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize esorum Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:09 This year’s finalists in the Construction & Design category include solutions to the labor shortage as well as environmentally friendly building solutions focused on decreasing construction time.

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State Focus: Pennsylvania – Built To Advance

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In January 2014, Governor Corbett, Comcast Corporation and Liberty Property Trust announced the construction of Comcast Innovation and Technology Center in Center City Philadelphia, a $1.2 Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ), location-based and offering a greatly reduced or no tax burden for qualifying businesses and property owners.