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    Government created the Federal Housing Administration which was to provide loans to be borrowed for Americans to able to purchase a house. At first Americans need it to pay the 15% out of the sale’s house to be able to own a house and have thirty years to pay the rest of the money. One of the projects that were the best known was Levittown, Long Island by the firm of Levitt and Sons, Inc. It was the most famous American…

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    DFWC Case Study

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    One of the movements that the DFWC members campaigned in was for city playgrounds. Club members persisted, and succeeded, in their efforts for gaining support and funds for these playgrounds. To raise funds to build the park they personally went door to door requesting donations. Writing numerous letters along with many speeches, they managed to receive fourteen thousand signatures on a petition presented to the board of education. In doing this, they finally won over the school board who in…

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    Research Portfolio: The retrospective data gathered for this paper will be the foundation for the argument. The book and papers previously mentioned will serve a significant role in helping to gather information because they themselves are detailed and all contain a preponderance of further readings on the subject. The kind of information which I focused on was facts about the intentions of the LDDC and then reports on what they ended up producing. Also, I used reports of other gentrified areas…

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    Public Housing Failure

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    Public Housing in the United States has by many been considered to be a major failure. It has generally failed to provide its residents with a safe environment to live, and outside of the buildings often plagued with violence, segregation, lack of upward mobility, the failure to maintain the buildings for its residents, and unemployment have led to failure in the public housing system. While changes are being made to improve public housing and root out problems such as racism, and corruption…

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    A Raisin In The Sun Essay

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    period. Growing up the youngest of four, her parents had a lot to work for. According to this article, her father was the founder of Lake Street Bank. This bank was one of the first banks for African Americans in Chicago. He also ran a successful real estate business to help support the family. Not only that, but Hansberry’s uncle, William Leo Hansberry, was a scholar of African studies at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Racial discrimination played a big role in shaping Hansberry into a…

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    In the global city of Washington, DC, gentrification related to affordable housing and social/racial tensions is becoming more and more prevalent. This, in turn, is affecting the future of the community and having adverse implications for the city’s old and new inhabitants. Gentrification is the practice of revitalizing or reforming a community to appeal to higher-class tastes, most often the tastes of the white middle-class. While gentrification is sometimes associated with increases in…

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    Stallings Case Study

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    Homes for Sale in Stallings NC: Charlotte Suburbs Real Estate Trends Stallings, NC is an urban community outside of Charlotte. A commute of less than 30 minutes to Charlotte allows residents of Stallings to benefit from the strong financial sector located there. As a result, unemployment in Stallings is lower than the national average and median household incomes are $76,596. Individuals and families interested in purchasing real estate in this town of 13,800 residents should start by…

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    the Great Australian Housing Dream or are there more sustainable options to support family wellbeing? This is important in Australia because of population growth, housing affordability and the impact of wellbeing on families. Research has shown that if we all want to keep living on quarter acreage blocks, there is not enough room for affordable housing and not having enough houses means that people and families can and will end up living on the streets. To make more housing, the government…

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    Wills Vs. Estate Planning

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    finances. When you plan for your death, you're performing a loving act for your family as well as one that lets you retain control even after death. You don't need to have an estate to do your estate planning. You don't even need to have tons of assets for wills and estate planning. What is Basic Estate Planning? At its simplest, estate planning are a set of legal documents that help your family make decisions for you based on your desires in life. For example, if there's been an accident,…

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    considerations to be careful of when in probate. To distribute what exactly is left within an estate to people who are entitled to it an individual's estate is administered in a process called probate. Probate is essential for documenting somebody's death and settling their estate. Most often people have a tendency to question the significance of engaging a probate lawyer. There's no greater help in estate matters compared to the diligent and expert guidance of the practicing probate attorney.…

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