Some news from around….

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Ben Welle

21st Century Parks in Louisville unveils plan for “North Park” (21st Century Parks) Thinking big on Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park’s historic gateway. (Streetsblog) City Sewers at Capacity, says New York Times article. Perhaps more green infrastructure can help? Philadelphia’s efforts mentioned. (NY Times) Hartford is pushing to make its historic Coltsville manufacturing village into [...]

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City Parks: No Stimulus Funds Despite Job Creation Benefits

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Ben Welle

The Community Development Block Grant has been one of the most effective vehicles for creating jobs under the Recovery Act (or stimulus), according to an analysis by the Brookings Institution and posted at The Avenue. The review indicates that “some 820 CDBG grants traceable in the [Recovery.gov] database are delivering a job for every $7,000 [...]

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