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New Resource Announced For Cities Seeking Innovation And Economic Revitalization

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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and White House Intergovernmental Affairs Director David Agnew will announce the launch of the National Resource Network (NRN), a pilot program designed to serve as a “311 for Cities.” Far West U.S. - New England U.S. Plains U.S. Wagner Graduate School'

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Homeowners Have Not Stopped Remodeling Despite Pandemic

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She was determined to create a roomier home in the Kansas City suburbs to accommodate her three children, their spouses, and her eight grandkids when they visit for extended holidays and vacations. CORONAVIRUS: RESOURCES AND INFORMATION. So she opted for quartz instead of a granite countertop. Read More .

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New Study Reveals Cost Effectiveness of Solar Panels

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Home Innovation Research Labs’ new study looks at the cost effectiveness of solar panels across five markets across the country: Phoenix, Tampa, Boston, Kansas City, and Seattle. Solar resource at the site and panel orientation. Utility tariff for purchasing excess electricity generated at the house. Read More. .

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Workers Are Moving to These Smaller Metros

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In the meantime, among all metro areas, Salt Lake City ranked as the 15th metro area with the lowest unemployment rate (5.3%). As for Milwaukee and Kansas City, both areas are located in states with fewer COVID restrictions. CORONAVIRUS: RESOURCES AND INFORMATION.

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DLR Group adds executive leaders

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He will be responsible for executing the firm’s business strategy, technical quality and project performance, resource management and productivity, and operational efficiency to grow enterprise value for the firm’s 1,400 design professionals and 32 offices.

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1,500th Envision Sustainability Professional Credentialed

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jurisdictions from New York City to Chicago, from Dallas to Los Angeles, and from Kansas City to San Diego. Envision has 60 sustainability criteria, called credits, divided into five sections: Quality of Life, Leadership, Resource Allocation, Natural World, and Climate and Risk.

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FEATURE STORY: The Cultural Roots Of High-Tech Growth

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A white paper recently released by the Kauffman Foundation finds that Kansas City and other areas viewed as “new” startup high-tech hubs actually are benefitting from many years of nurturing a local culture of entrepreneurship. The top 10 cities in 2010 also ranked among the top 20 cities two decades earlier.