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That's because under the provisions of Section 8 of the historic law a significant change will be under way in the next few years. As a result, building owners who participate in the program - receiving subsidies from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in exchange for taking in lower-income renters - will be able to opt out of those contracts. And many are thinking of doing just that. America's two largest cities, New York and Los Angeles, will be severely affected as will many smaller communities...
fruit philanthropist n.--Someone who voluntarily harvests surplus fruit and then donates it to food banks and centers for the elderly USAGE: "Thus was born North Berkeley Harvest, part of a small but expanding movement of backyard urban gleaners--they might be called fruit philanthropists." --New York Times, Sept...
...volume on diverse career options” that is intended to make students aware of job offerings in areas other than investment banking and consulting. OCS has restructured and expanded its offerings into 16 new industry “clusters,” such as “Architecture, Urban Development, and Green Construction” and “Creative Arts” in order to make the job market more navigable for students...
Keeping in mind factors such as occupant satisfaction, acoustics, and lighting, students research sustainability measures for urban neighborhoods, landscapes, and specific buildings and products, according to Bechthold...
...Somchai is not one to up the ante, and he has vowed to "bring unity" back to Thailand. The new P.M. also vowed not to interfere in the ongoing court cases against his brother-in-law. Nevertheless, the basic rift between the rural poor, who support Thaksin, and the urban middle class and elite, who despise him, is only growing wider. Furthermore, another case that will reach the constitutional court in the coming months might force the dissolution of Somchai's PPP because of a vote-buying conviction against its former deputy leader. If that happens, Somchai will be forced...