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Markets With Extreme Weather are Only Affordable to the Wealthy

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Miami Beach resident Curt Dyer says he’s spent nearly $250,000 in renovations to make his home more resilient to flooding, something that impacts the 30-year resident almost daily. Dyer’s renovations include raising the driveway, his guest bedroom and bath, along with kitchen cabinet upgrades. cbroderick.

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Designing spaces that promote enrollment

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Jason Lane, dean of Miami University’s College of Education Health and Society, recently noted that with fewer people enrolling in college, “society is going to be less economically successful. Creating an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, which includes: Empowering marginalized/disadvantaged students.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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In the Finance category, finalists include organizations focused on construction financing, shared-equity models, and renter programs that support increased savings and equity. RenoFi | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania RenoFi.com is the first one-stop-shop marketplace for financing a home renovation.