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Public Engagement Begins on 'Manhattan Plan' to Increase Housing Production

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On June 20, 2025, the Adams Administration and the Department of City Planning (DCP) initiated public engagement for the 'Manhattan Plan,' a proposal to add 100,000 new homes in Manhattan over the next decade. The Plan aims...more

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Broad Street Brief: Krasner Wins Democratic DA Primary

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City Council Advances Bill to Hold Developers Accountable for Affordable Housing Promises - The City Council Rules Committee advanced legislation Wednesday that would require developers to formalize their commitments to...more

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Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Appoints New Housing Initiative Leader

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Mayor Parker Appoints New Housing Initiative Leader - Mayor Cherelle Parker appointed Angela Brooks, who currently serves as director of the Corporation for Supportive Housing in Illinois, to oversee the Housing...more

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Broad Street Brief: City Council Returns from Winter Recess

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Mayor Parker Expresses Openness to Working with Trump Admin. Mayor Cherelle Parker expressed a willingness to collaborate with President Donald Trump on shared priorities, emphasizing the need for bipartisan cooperation to...more

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Cozen Cities - January 22, 2025

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CHICAGO — Data Shows City’s Labor Market Stabilizing - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said the latest jobs report suggests the labor market is stabilizing at full employment and is not a sign of an...more

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Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Fast-Tracks Market East Master Plan

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The Philadelphia 76ers have abandoned plans to build a Center City arena, which was pitched as a critical development for East Market Street. Instead, the team will partner with Comcast Spectacor to construct a new arena near...more

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Hong Kong SAR Policy Address 2024: Foster Progress in Housing, Attracting Talent, Enhancing Culture, Tourism and Education

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The Policy Address 2024 of Hong Kong was delivered by the Chief Executive on 16 October 2024 (the “Policy Address”). Among a series of reforms aimed at rejuvenating the city’s economy and enhancing residents’ livelihood, the...more

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Leveraging Government-Owned Land for Affordable Housing

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The current housing crisis in Florida is well recognized. One promising solution is the use of surplus or under-utilized government-owned land for the development of new affordable housing. By leveraging their land holdings...more

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Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023: Summary of Planning Reforms

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The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 was given Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. It introduces some wide-ranging reforms to the planning system which we summarise in this Insight. However, most of the changes will not...more

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HUD Rescinds New Form of Annual Contributions Contract

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it will be rescinding the form of Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) that HUD had released to housing authorities this past May...more

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HUD AFFH Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Published

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As indicated earlier this week, HUD is seeking comments to inform revisions to its Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule. We have been waiting for official publication of the advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR)...more

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