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Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing. They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays. The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k. businessinsider.com/denver-basic-i…

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Powerful people abuse processes policies to get what they want. Community engagement, environmental review, historic preservation laws, etc. If your only response to this is to eliminate those processes and policies, you need a better theory of power.

Thrilled to see top firms commit to ASLA's #ClimateAction Plan—zero emissions by 2040 and nature-based solutions. Together they drive $350M+ in annual business and influence millions of acres. Landscape architects know how to lead in climate resilience! bit.ly/4e6bhsh

Collective HOMEwork: Co-creating Solutions for the Global Housing Crisis, an #UrbanThinkers Campus of the World Urban Campaign by UN-Habitat, took place today online.

Trump-Vance has had nothing to say about Israel's stunning strike vs Hezbollah, in part because they have no policy operation. That's why the Project 2025 document is so meaningful. It's all they have to start governing with, should they be elected.

I'm just baffled by so much mainstream political, strategic and economic thinking, which totally excludes the climate and ecological crisis, as if it's trivial. The reality is it is going to change everything. Change is coming, whether you like it or not. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

When I would talk to friends outside academia about grad school, they were amazed that you can get paid to earn an advanced degree and apprentice with a world expert. Especially to working class friends, it’s puzzling that folks complain so much about the PhD experience.

World Town Planning Day: 8 November 2024: HOMES START WITH PLANNING: Proposals due ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: 27 Sept '24. Submit at planning.org/wtpd by Fri 27 Sept 24, 23h59 (New York UTC – 4). APA International Division American Planning Association CIP-ICU Global Planners Network CommonwealthPlanners #housingmatters

World leaders at UN Headquarters on Sunday adopted the #PactForTheFuture and its annexes, the #GlobalDigitalCompact and the Declaration on Future Generations, to chart out a peaceful, sustainable and inclusive future Read more ⤵️ news.un.org/en/story/2024/… #OurCommonFuture

Meanwhile here in Georgia #HurricaneHelene Strong language from NWS Atlanta

"The future will be won by those who unleash the full potential of their people to breathe free, to think freely, to innovate, to educate, to live and love openly without fear.  That’s the soul of democracy.  It does not belong to any one country." whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

Constructive ambiguity lets us pass housing policy in embattled legislatures but opens the door to local conflict and litigation that slows or prevents implementation. Ezra Klein Sonja Trauss ABUNDANT HOUSING IN OUR BACKYARDS YIMBY Action American Planning Association #housingmatters

PINELLAS COUNTY FLOODING: Here's a look at Treasure Island earlier today as Helene brought rain and storm surge into the area.

Your American Planning Association board imagined today in DC how our association might help planners prepare for the dual impacts of #politicalpolarization and #climatedisplacement. #foresight #strategicvision #climateaction4cities

Prayers for calm and safety for those touched by Helene this week. #helene2024 #Florida tallahassee.com/picture-galler…

"This flow of students to Southern colleges promises to impact the region’s economy for years. About two-thirds of college graduates go on to work in the same state where they graduate...." wsj.com/us-news/educat…

"Weather risk involves preparing for the worst but being ok with a better outcome. You probably needed that bread anyhow. " forbes.com/sites/marshall… #disasterriskreduction