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A Meet for the Southeast — Join livability professionals at the Southeast Greenways & Trails Summit in Jacksonville, Florida, April 1-4, to influence trail and greenway development in the region. The keynote speaker will be Gil Penalosa, the energetic founder of 8 80 Cities, a nonprofit that encourages local leaders to ask themselves, “What if everything we did in our cities had to be great for an 8-year-old and an 80-year-old?” Source: East Coast Greenway Alliance ► |
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The State of Health Care — Access to health and wellness care is among the eight domains of livability. The Kaiser Family Foundation, an independent nonprofit specializing in health policy analysis, has posted “State Health Care Snapshots” with facts and stats for every state and Washington, D.C. Source: KFF.org ► |
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A New Opportunity — Opportunity Zone tax incentives enable local governments to assist — rather than displace — local residents by creating walkable, mixed-use communities with a variety of employment and housing options. The National Opportunity Zones Marketplace is a new resource for individuals and organizations interested in working on equitable development. Source: LOCUS and Smart Growth America ► |
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