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‘Tall Wood Building’ Competition Winners Announced

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, while in New York City last week, announced the winners of the U.S. Tall Wood Building Prize Competition. The two winning teams received funding to support the development of tall wood building projects -- one to be built in the Chelsea section of New York City, the other in Portland, OR. They were selected by a panel of architectural and engineering professionals and meet the competition’s criteria for safety, practicality and sustainability.

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How Determination Saves a Fire-Destroyed Community Center

In East Baltimore on the night of April 27, a community center and senior housing complex still under construction goes up in flames. Authorities say arson is the cause of the fire, but whether the arson is linked to the rioting occurring across the city is unknown. And then came the miracle.

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2015 Housing & Community Design Award Winners Selected

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) this week name two model affordable housing developments -- one in California, the other in Vermont -- as recipients of the 2015 HUD Secretary’s Housing and Community Design Award, each recognized for excellence in affordable housing design.

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Nonprofit Succeeds in Developing Its Own Human Services Campus

The folks at HomeFront, a central New Jersey-based nonprofit organization serving homeless and very low-income families, have figured out how to harness the resources and expertise within the surrounding community to develop and build their own one-stop service facility -- an example of success breeding success.

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Agencies POWER Up, Commit $35 Million to Revitalization Effort

The new interagency effort assists communities and workers negatively impacted by changes in the coal industry and power sector.

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Student Teams Named Finalists in Design Competition

Four student-led teams from universities across the country are among the finalists selected by the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) as part of a competition to encourage research and innovation in affordable housing design and planning.

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Awardees Named in Senior Housing Competition

Senior living communities nationwide submitted their communities for consideration in the second annual SHN Awards, a contest that recognizes excellence by celebrating projects that improve the lives of seniors through innovative design.

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Quincy, MA, Honored for Community Development Efforts

For the third time in six years, the city of Quincy, MA is being recognized for its use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and federal funds to meet the needs of families and neighborhoods.

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USDA Community Development Case Studies Offer Best Practices

A handful of new case studies offer some intriguing examples of communities in rural areas that are piloting innovative methods to create more prosperous regions.

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Smart Growth Award Winners Named in New Jersey

New Jersey Future, a nonprofit working to promote responsible land-use policies, has selected a diverse group of projects and plans from across the state for its 2013 Smart Growth Awards.

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