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The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies: Can Infrastructure Investments Promote a More Inclusive Economy?

In its August/September issue of Focus Magazine, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies takes up the question through a brief, yet thought-provoking analysis about how public investments in transportation and green jobs stimulate economic growth, and offers an opportunity for workforce entry and job growth, particularly among African Americans. Interested? Click here to read more.

 

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Grantee Spotlight: Design Corps and Tulane City Center

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Design Corps supports the vital role that design can play in addressing critical issues and needs of communities. Through the Social Economic Environmental Design (SEED) initiative, Design Corps provides communities, institutions and design professionals with the tools and services they need to integrate community-engaged processes into design activities, leading to projects that reflect a community's values and cultural identities. Public inclusion as a "best practice" in design is increasingly recognized as a highly effective way to sustain the health and longevity of a place or a community.

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