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Amazon Commits $300 Million for Affordable Housing

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Amazon Commits $300 Million for Affordable Housing. The company will use $300 million from its Housing Equity Fund for the development of the units in the cities where its headquarters are located, but it’s just a part of Amazon’s $2 billion commitment to invest in its cities. Housing Markets. cbroderick. Arlington, Va.,

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6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments

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Multifamily Housing Affordable Housing Office Buildings Retail Centers Shopping Centers Transit Facilities Despite the best efforts of city governments and their transportation departments, transit-oriented-development projects often unintentionally burden existing residents and small businesses in the area.

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Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers

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Andy Cohen, FAIA, IIDA Multifamily Housing Office Buildings Transit Facilities Coronavirus Urban Planning Many believe that cities are in trouble. Signal House, Washington, D.C. And some are already making permanent changes to support new modes of transportation, such as micromobility. They might be right.

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this 0 dbarista Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:44 Multifamily Housing Is the office-to-residential conversion really what’s best for our downtowns from a cultural, urban, economic perspective? Or is this silver bullet really a poison pill?

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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

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The White House states that it will drive the creation of union jobs and help grow the economy in a sustainable way that makes sure all people, including under-represented communities get ahead for decades to come. “Our Fostering support through women-led organizations like Women in Transportation and Engineering ( WTE) is one option.

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Pivotal Moment for Water Public-Private Partnerships in the United States

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regulatory landscape, showcasing a growing commitment to build economic and infrastructure strategies around equity and sustainable development. The South Platte River and Tributaries Project bears the hallmark of social equity, offering vital flood-risk reduction measures to economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. 2] White House.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Infrastructure & Energy Projects Continue to.

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PSMJ’s latest quarterly survey shows continued strength in regulated markets Despite the prolonged lackluster plateau of some pockets of the A/E industry such as Education and Government, the end of 2011 provided some rebound in the Housing and Commercial sectors, and continued strength in the Healthcare and Power/Utilities markets.