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Residents of the apartment community said they've dealt with cockroaches, poor electrical wiring and bad management for years and are ready for change.

Gainesville’s City Commission unanimously passed a motion that will notify residents of any future land development updates. The notifications would be sent to affected neighborhood associations and anyone who voluntarily signs up to receive them.

New Tool Demystifies Regulations Around Marylands Purple Line The tool aims to help stakeholders "cut through regulatory complexity" and ensure equitable access to the light rail lines economic benefits. May 27, 2021, 7am PDT | Diana Ionescu | A new tool from the University of Maryland’s National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education (NCSG) "provides easy access to a curated database of plans and regulations" in the Purple Line corridor, the area surrounding Marylands upcoming P...

(The UWI), Press Release The UWI Regional Headquarters Jamaica W.I. Wednesday, April 28, 2021 — Senior Researcher at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus, Dr Glenford Howe has been appointed to the Joint ILO/UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel (CEART). Dr Howe joins 11 other independent experts at leading universities from across the globe on the international committee. His appointment was announced at 341st...

How Real Estate Council CEO Linda McMahon is Changing Dallas D CEO will honor the admired professional with its first Excellence in Community Service award. Ask anyone in the Dallas commercial real estate community to name some of the city’s most admired professionals, and Linda McMahon will be on that list. Over the past decade, the TREC president and CEO has tirelessly worked to improve North Texas.  McMahon has championed neighborhood revitalization initiatives, such as the Dallas Catalys...

With Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month right around the corner, comics publishers are announcing more and more initiatives highlighting their AAPI characters and creators, and today it was Skybound Entertainments turn. The Image Comics imprint founded by  The Walking Deads Robert Kirkman revealed Thursday that it plans to drop a series of more than half a dozen variant covers for its May single-issue releases, all drawn by creators of Asian and AAPI descent.  Each of the cov...

Rally Against Anti-Asian Violence Posted On Audience members held signs and wore masks on Saturday for “Love Our Communities,” a rally against anti-Asian hate and violence. RAFU STAFF REPORT “I feel exhausted from the rage I feel every single day,” said Tanny Jiraprapasuke, her voice cracking with emotion. Three generations share a message of unity. Jiraprapasuke, a Thai American, spoke eloquently on Saturday about the incident that she said forever changed her life. Approximately 1,0...

A challenger for the Gainesville City Commission seat that represents east Gainesville is the apparent winner after Tuesday night’s election, edging out the incumbent. It was a close contest for the District 1 seat pitting two candidates who grew up in east Gainesville. With all nine precincts reporting as well as all mail-in ballots and early votes counted, Desmon Duncan-Walker received 1,244 votes, or 52.5%, compared with 1,125 votes for Gigi Simmons, or 47.5%. The results do not become fi...

Lessons to Guide Future Equitable Development Planning How did recent projects in Baton Rouge, Dallas, and South Florida fare? March 16, 2021, 7am PDT | LM_Ortiz Share As the U.S. continues to grapple with issues of racial equity and justice, equitable development planning has emerged as a tool to address systemic inequity and advance inclusive investment strategies. In 2018 and 2019, JPMorgan Chase provided funding to 23 communities through the PRO Neighborhoods Competition to support t...

March 14, 2021 10:19 AM Saturdays rally denouncing anti-Asian attacks brought out hundreds to Little Tokyo. (Josie Huang/LAIst) Bill Fujioka said as a child growing up in Los Angeles, a week rarely went by when he wasnt taunted or beat up for being a "Jap." Still, he kept his dream of Asian Americans gaining acceptance and respect in this country as he ascended to the top administrator post for L.A. County, overseeing a multi-billion dollar budget. The past year has shattered any illusion. An...