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Nov
Oh the innovation! Take a look at what’s else we can do to conserve energy with an additional benefit, -physical exercise! A small town in Maryland, decided to do a bike share this holiday season to power a 300 watt generator and charge cell phones all through bike pedaling. The faster you go, the more light will be emitted. The…
30
Nov
Just as some countries on our planet are expanding light resources, which increases with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and our use of light is said to be at least stable or unchanged*, a new report as stated in an article by NPR, “Earth Is Lit, And That’s A Problem” suggests that our efforts through expanded purchases of LED lights may…
27
Nov
CityLab with Sponsored Content by MasterCard has an interesting article “A New Approach to Solving Cities’ Systemic Problems” and an invitation to get involved through a program called “City Possible.” Very Interesting read as well as the information provided by Parag Khanna, a Global Strategist and also the person at the center of the movement. The movement is all about People…
06
Nov
The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies is having a Live Webcast on December 14th to release their new report and the message is clear: AMERICA’S RENTAL HOUSING …Our new report suggests that addressing the challenges facing renters will require greater efforts from both the public and private sector, and that the country has a critical need for a broader…
29
Oct
Making the Spaces Work! Great concepts in brick and mortar retail are popping up! The Playground Coffee Shop, a cafe and event space, sure speaks to the heart in this DNAinfo article. The Shop is a Cafe, a Community Space, and, a Vinyl, Cassette, VHS Tape, and Zine print store created by Zenat Begum who took over her fathers hardware…
03
Oct
New Affordable Housing Lotteries: Here are the latest Affordable Housing Lottery updates with deadlines ranging from October 4th, to October 30, 2017. Also note, additional Lotteries remain open until units have been filled so please take a look at the additional listings here. Stone House – October 4th Lottery Application Deadline: Stone House, located at 91 Junius St., bordering Brownsville and…
27
Sep
3-D Virtual Apartment Tours 3-D virtual apartment tours, not quite seen like this, (super vivid) has been created by Anton Yakubenko, GeoCV’s CEO and co-founder. With prices for the device going down (and like with all tech. more use and expansion will probably bring the price further down) and now available through attachments to smartphones, the wave of the future…
19
Sep
Here’s a summary of some of the latest affordable housing updates all gathered from the Curbed NY /Affordable Housing section. If you or someone you know can benefit from this information, please pass it along. Deadlines for lottery applications range from September 27th, to October 2nd to October 31st. Crown Heights 33 Units – September 27th Deadline: Crown Heights has 33…
18
Sep
Well, we can plan for it… According to the Real Deal Jonathan Rose and Company in partnership with 125 investors including Ford, Deutsche Bank AG’s Community Development Finance Group, an asset management arm of TIAA, Nueveen, private individuals, family offices, pension funds, banks and nonprofit foundations, have raised $233 million for a fund dedicated to Affordable Housing. A surge in…
30
Aug
Turning Over a New Leaf – Affordable Housing Options in NYC Take a look at the Available Affordable Housing units now accepting applications for Lotteries throughout NYC in this article from Curbed NY, “Where to Find Affordable Housing Units in NYC…A comprehensive guide to New York City’s affordable housing lotteries.” It is comprehensive and includes a map! Two of the…