Ithaca Common Council Meeting Ithaca Common Council’s Planning and Economic Development Committee voted 4-1 to circulate an incentive zoning for affordable housing ordinance at City Hall Wednesday. The proposed ordinance provides developers with incentives to build affordable living units. The incentives include elimination of minimum parking requirements‚ density bonuses – which allow developers to build one additional floor in height on certain developments – and exemption from site plan review
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built by Le Corbusier. The building is situated Boulevard Michelet‚ 13008 Marseille‚ France. It was built during 1952‚ post-war period and was response to the shortage in housing. The project demonstrates Le Corbusier’s Idea of “radiant city” of radical principal‚ symmetry‚ modular and totalitarian in its order. The social housing consists of communal spaces and facilities for the residents. It integrates social and private spaces into high-rise building. IV. Comparison When comparing People park
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with future and current homeowners to build simple‚ decent‚ and affordable housing for low to very low-income families. Volunteers and future homeowners work together in the building process. Houses are sold at no profit and owners are charged no interest. The purpose of the organization is to bring families and communities in need together with resources and volunteers to eliminate substandard housing in low-income areas. Project Restoration seeks out low-income families
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A Brawl in Mickey’s Backyard 9/9/2013 In Anaheim‚ California protestors gathered to put on a skit. They showed their support for a developer’s plan to build affordable housing near the theme-park‚ which Disney opposed. Statistics show that housing was very high priced around the theme-park‚ and with the minimal wages the employees were making‚ they were unlikely to even be able to afford a one-bedroom apartment. This meant long commutes by bus or car for them. A developer called SunCal had arranged
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Finally‚ lack in social supports to the homeless. II. Body Paragraph #1: Government and Economic Changes. A. Topic Sentence: Modern homeless started as a result of economic stresses in society and reductions in the availabilities of affordable housing such as single room occupancies for pooper people. 1. Support #1: An
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responsibility. Home Depot believes employees that are well treated will serve the company well. Home Depot was also founded on the importance of corporate community involvement‚ and is currently focusing its community efforts on at-risk youth‚ affordable housing‚ the environment and disaster preparedness‚ response and relief. As another part of its pursuit of socially responsible behavior Home Depot has explicitly stated values that include taking care of its people‚ excellent customer service‚ building strong
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The effects of Chinas 12th five year plan and beyond on real estate market: Name: Instructor: Institution: Course: Date: Introduction: Major developer’s‚ as well as‚ overseas investors has a foothold in the mainland china and is keeping a closer look at the central government in every move‚ and more so on macroeconomic measures and changes in regulations and rules. The high end office market in southern and northern china experienced increases in rental and high rates of occupancy
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MODERNİSM Modernism first emerged in the early twentieth century‚ and by the 1920s‚ the prominent figures of the movement – Le Corbusier‚ Walter Gropius‚ and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe - had established their reputations. However it was not until after the Second World War that it gained mass popularity‚ after modernist planning was implemented as a solution to the previous failure of architecture and design to meet basic social needs. During the 1930s as much as 15% of the urban populations were
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the Great Depression‚ public housing was in great need. With unemployment reaching 25 percent‚ many families could no longer afford housing and slum areas in cities began to grow. In 1933‚ the government federally funded the first public housing. This project provided housing for 604 white families; in addition‚ it would provide construction work to approximately 2000 workers. (Encyclopedia) These works upset proprietors who argued that government subsidized housing would drive the price down on
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Making the Move Overpopulation is a major crisis in the Brooklyn Jewish sector of New York. The current‚ cramped living conditions in the common Jewish neighborhoods has forced families to seek housing elsewhere. However‚ a lot of thought is needed in making a decision to relocate an entire family and ensuring that all the participants will benefit from the move. Since the overcrowdedness in Brooklyn is so extreme‚ uprooting to newer and more spacious neighborhoods is the best solution. At the
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