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In this article, we explain nonprofits’ role in thriving communities, the amount of funding nonprofits receive from government sources, and the government funding challenges nonprofits were facing before the shutdown.
In Chicago, New Apartment Buildings Typically Require City Council Approval, Which May Delay Construction and Increase Costs For developers in Chicago, building new multifamily apartment buildings can require months of planning, review, and feedback before ever breaking ground because of discretionary zoning review.Building Evidence to Help Community College Students Obtain and Advance in Health Care Careers With better evidence about how career services and employer engagement strategies affect career attainment and retention, community colleges can improve students’ employment outcomes.Zoning Restrictions and Demand Have Divided Chicago into Three “Cities,” Limiting Housing Availability Chicago’s zoning rules, combined with substantial variation in market demand for new construction, have created a tale of three cities in terms of housing construction—growth in the downtown, limited access to high-opportunity neighborhoods, and underinvestment in low-income communities.Embedding Disability Equity into Efforts to Advance Upward Mobility Efforts led by and for disabled people offer lessons in how promoting dignity, autonomy, and economic success can help local leaders increase upward mobility in their communities.How Do One-Size-Fits-All Landlord-Tenant Laws Affect Small Landlords? Many cities and state policymakers across the nation are passing legislation to protect tenants. As they’re enacted, understanding how effectively they help tenants—and their effects on landlords—will be key to achieving rental market stability.How to Create Communities of Practice That Help Community Colleges Improve Student Outcomes By creating opportunities for community colleges to learn from each other, communities of practice help colleges advance more-equitable education and career outcomes for all students.
