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Arlington's lack of affordable townhomes, duplexes and other housing types has a ripple effect across the D.C. region, housing experts say. How Arlington

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Written by Town Crier Report Silicon Valley at Home ([email protected]) has scheduled a series of events in May to mark Affordable Housing Month. The events – all free and online – will answer questions such as why housing costs so much, where to start if interested in building an accessory dwelling unit and how people are attempting to solve homelessness. Scheduled events include: • Tuesday: “Building a Backyard Home (ADU) in Silicon Valley,” pres...

Seeking inspiration, SMBStory tells the stories of entrepreneurs who have made an impact and are fulfilling the mission of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ even before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call to go vocal for local.  This week, SMBStory came across a couple of friends who launched a men’s intimate hygiene brand – a category that had been an underserved sector in India. We also spoke to a husband-wife duo who built an online women’s apparel business and garnered success. ...

15 March 2021 The department of higher education and training cannot afford to clear historic student debt owed to institutions totalling nearly R10bn, nor can it support the call for a zero percent fee increment for the 2021 academic year, minister Blade Nzimande said at the weekend. File photo. Image: Kopano Tlape/GCIS The department of higher education & training cannot afford to clear historic student debt owed to institutions amounting to nearly R10bn, nor can it su...

Updated Christelle du Toit Share this: The mission middle, or missing link, are not poor enough to qualify for NSFAS funding, and also not affluent enough to pay for university education themselves. With the so-called "missing middle" being placed in the spotlight by the nationwide student protests over financial inclusion in tertiary education, political analyst Levy Ndou asks which sector of society government is prioritising.  This week student protests at Wits turned deadly, and have now...

Covid claims more victims. This time, ‘missing middle’ students Those who don’t qualify for NSFAS but rely on sponsors are likely to struggle for financial aid as donors tighten belts 07 March 2021 - 19:18 SA universities are expecting a drop in funding from companies, donors and sponsors to “missing middle” students because of the economic impact of Covid-19. “Missing middle” students refer to those who don’t qualify for a bursary from the National Student Financial ...

COMMENT | A shift in supporting the senior living sector 4 Mar 2021, 09:04Comments (0) Prior to the pandemic, the retirement and senior living sector was seen as an asset class that was going from strength to strength, writes Stewart Haworth of OakNorth Bank. As Covid-19 hit, the priority understandably shifted to ensuring the security and safety of residents. In a recent panel discussion at the Place North West Healthcare & Senior Living event, I discussed the outlook for senior living in 202...

NOW Magazine School reopening plan ignores death toll Plus, Golden Globes get stupider, Bell Lets Talks offensive Michael Bublé promo and Keystone pipeline dreams in reader mail this week By NOW news As long as hospitals are not full we’re okay, right? Re Toronto Schools To Reopen On February 16 (NOW Online, February 3). There were 67 deaths on the day it was announced by the province that schools will reopen on February 16. It’s an obvious success story. Full speed ahead. As long...

Great Start to 2021 Housing advocates have had a lot to celebrate. President Biden’s Executive Order extended the national eviction moratorium through March and a longer extension with increased tenant protections is on the horizon. In addition, flawed rent relief procedures issued by the Trump Administration to access the $25 billion already allocated were tossed and will soon be replaced. Biden ended his first week raising the FEMA reimbursement rate for housing the unhoused in hotels from ...