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Stuck In A Fiscal Hole? Just Borrow Against The Future, Says Detroit’s Mayor

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 admin 0 Comments austerity, blight, bond, bond issue, community development, economic development, green new deal, housing, municipal finance, real estate, real estate development

Mike Duggan wants to revisit his failed bond issue proposal to demolish derelict buildings. It’s a bad idea.

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The ADU as Community Development Tool?

June 26, 2016May 24, 2017 admin 0 Comments Accessory dwelling unit, ADU, affordable housing, community development, densification, Density, neighborhood stability, Renovation, rental, rental income, rental units, single-family housing, upzoning, Zoning

While managing the Detroit Land Bank housing development programs at Southwest, I’ve come across a number of scenarios in which a

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That Dude Who Voted No On My Zoning Proposal Is Now In Jail And Schadenfreude Is Real

January 27, 2016April 25, 2017 admin 0 Comments Calumet Region, community development, East Chicago, Indiana, Indiana Harbor, Inland Steel, Renovation, Rust Belt, Steel mills, Urban planning, US Steel, Zoning

In a scenario worthy of the Duma or a small, post-colonial African republic, newly reëlected East Chicago city councilman Robert

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