We Have A Problem (Yes We Do): Creating A More Diverse and Inclusive Built-Environment Workforce in Arizona

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Hello Tim, We at Local First Arizona For(U)m are excited to announce the third session of the impact series ‘We Have a Problem’, a series of discussions on creating a more diverse and inclusive built environment workforce in Arizona. Please be sure to 'Save The Date' for the third Session of ‘We Have a Problem’ on April 14th from 6-8 pm. In this third session we will highlight individuals and organizations who are creating a more diverse pipeline of designers and developers through mentorship, sponsorship, and education. Registration details for this event will follow shortly. We look forward to seeing you on the session! Dominike Nabors For(u)m Program Manager, Local First Arizona

Marcia Fudge Sworn in As 18th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

PRESS RELEASE but first please read the video remarks as delivered:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4CD2HZcI7W4

A good home shapes nearly every part of our lives. It’s where we start and end each day. It’s where we raise our families and come together in times of joy. It’s where we find shelter and comfort during times of hardship.

The past year has reminded us just how important it is to have a safe and stable place to call home. But, right now—for millions of Americans—that sense of security and peace of mind is out of reach.

Our country has an immense responsibility—and profound opportunity—to address the housing crisis facing so many people.

To provide relief for those struggling to pay their rent or mortgage as a result of the pandemic.

To ensure every American experiencing homelessness has a roof over their head.

To revitalize our communities—and help more Americans achieve their dream of homeownership. 

To break down the barriers of injustice that still limit the futures of far too many young people.

Every community faces unique challenges that require its own unique solutions.

We all want and deserve the same basic things: a safe place to live and an opportunity to succeed with dignity, with grace, and with hope.

I’m Marcia Fudge—and I’m honored to serve as the 18th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

I am proud to join a group of public servants who work with compassion and determination to change the lives of those in need. And I can’t wait to get started."

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HUD NEWS                              

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development –Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary

Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410                 

HUD No. 21-038                                                                                                        FOR RELEASE

HUD Public Affairs                                                                                                   Wednesday

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Marcia Fudge Sworn in As Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

 

WASHINGTON – Today, Marcia L. Fudge was officially sworn in as the eighteenth Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Secretary Fudge took the oath this evening after the Senate voted to confirm her. As Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Fudge now leads a federal department with wide reach throughout the United States, including the Offices of Housing, Community Planning and Development, Federal Housing Administration, Public and Indian Housing, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Policy Development and Research, Field Policy and Management, Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, and Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Above find video remarks delivered by Secretary Fudge

 

 

Why Biden's stimulus bill is a major win for progressives, . . explained

2021 Chugging-Along

If we all thought The Great Recession dunked the economy, judging by a twice-as-big new American Relief Plan any rebound from a great decline looks uneven and highly volatile. 

Who owns stocks in America? From the uncertainly over the pandemic to soaring GameStop stock prices, the past year has brought ups and downs to the stock market. But who do those ups and downs affect? Dive into the info on assets and learn the income brackets of stock investors, plus how investment opportunities changed in the ’80s and ’90s.  More Americans are invested in the stock market than ever. Data from the Federal Reserve shows that 53% of US families owned some form of publicly traded stock in 2019, up from 32% in 1989. Indirect stock investments grew from 1989 to 2019, partly thanks to innovations like the development of exchange-traded funds in 1993 and Roth IRAs in 1997.   Families with a head of household aged 45 to 54 had the highest stock ownership rate. However, the value of owned stock is higher for older Americans whose investments have had more time to accumulate value. Head of households 65 or older held 43% of the total dollar value of stock in 2019, with median investments ranging from $84,000 to $109,000. In 2019, only 15% percent of families in the bottom 20% of income earners held stock, while 92% of families in the top 10% of income earners did. How does stock ownership vary by race? Learn that and much more here.  The 2020 GDP decline While a growing number of Americans are investing in the stock market, they're also saving more. In fact, they saved more of their disposable income in 2020 than any year since 1945. This is just one finding in a new report on US gross domestic product (GDP) at USAFacts. Read it here and learn about how a drop in consumption drove a decline in GDP while personal saving rose.  GDP decreased 3.5% in 2020, the greatest decrease since 1946. Inflation-adjusted GDP grew 2.1% on average over the past 20 years, but it fell from $21.7 trillion in 2019 to $20.9 trillion in 2020.    The federal government spent $6.6 trillion in the fiscal year between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020, more than $2 trillion above what it spent the year prior. Over $500 billion went to supporting businesses during the pandemic, while $600 billion was in cash aid like unemployment insurance and stimulus checks. There’s an apparent uptick in saving when looking at the combined income and spending of all Americans. However, government data doesn’t yet provide insight into how saving differed for people in various income groups.  See more here, including charts mapping the saving rate from the Great Depression to the Great Recession to 2020, and every year in between.    Women's History Month The current Congress holds the record for the number of women serving in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Follow USAFacts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram throughout Women’s History Month for more metrics on how women are changing America. And finally... USAFacts Chief Product Officer Richard Coffin will be the opening keynote for the Stanford Open Datathon. The Stanford Open Datathon runs April 9–11 and is a perfect chance for students interested in meaningful data journalism, data policy, or tools for open data at their school to show off their creativity and compete for thousands of dollars. Are you interested, or would the Open Datathon be perfect for the young data scientist in your life? Make sure to apply here by March 15.

 

 

 

Space Electric Connection, Apophis, Vega, Cosmic Jets | S0 News Mar.10.2021

Draining Arizona: Mining For Water In The Desert Leaves Residents' Wells...

Water is the most precious natural commodity here in the Desert Southwest (The Lower Basin) as well in The Upper Basin in states like Utah. It is a limited and finite natural resouce where rights-to-water and ownership of wells can be exploited.

Cities like Maricopa are partnering-up with a company named Global Water Resources that is privatizing and owning rights-to-water, as well as Saints Holdings.

AGENDA + MEETING DETAILS: Mesa City Council Study Session Thu 03.11.2021

Sometimes study sessions can get tired fast year-after-year using that old standby Power Point.

At least the presentations are made to the public ahead of time - usually 48 hours or one or two days in advance. THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION TO PROCESS > TRY THIS ONE ON

A Proposed Development + A Related Pre-Annexation Development Agreement

"Legacy Sports Park"

Legacy Sports Park is a planned 320-acre private family sports and entertainment complex

 

SOUNDS LIKE AN ALREADY-DONE DEAL ???

Massive multisport facility under construction in Mesa gets first general manager, new events

Brandon Brown

Phoenix Business Journal | 2021-02-21T12:59:00-05:00

Legacy Sports Park, the 320-acre multivenue property under construction in Mesa, has hired the former sports business development manager at ESPN World Wide of Sports in Orlando, Florida as its general manager. Los Angeles-based Oak View Group, the company contracted to manage and operate Legacy Sports Park, announced in February that Rodney Reese was hired to serve as the first general manager of the massive property. . .

> Legacy claimed in a statement last year that the complex will create over 1,500 jobs and generate hundreds of millions of dollars in direct economic impact back to the surrounding community. The park is expected to attract over three million visitors annually.

When it opens in January 2022, Legacy Sports Park — on 320 acres at Ellsworth and Pecos, just east of Mesa Gateway Airport on the former General Motors Proving Ground — will be the largest privately owned facility of its type in the country.

Besides the Legacy Sports Park, OVG was recently selected to manage the $115 million multipurpose arena that Arizona State University is building in Tempe for the school’s hockey program, as well as other sporting competitions and events.

 

 

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Item 2-a

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21-0296

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Presentation

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Agenda Ready

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City Council Study Session

On agenda:

3/11/2021

Title:

Hear a presentation and discuss a proposed development project known as “Legacy Sports Park”, generally located at the southeast corner of South Ellsworth Road and East Williams Field Road, and related pre-annexation development agreement.

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1. Presentation

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Meeting Name:

City Council Study Session

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Final

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3/11/2021 7:30 AM

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Draft

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Virtual Platform

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File # Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details 21-0296 2-a Presentation Hear a presentation and discuss a proposed development project known as “Legacy Sports Park”, generally located at the southeast corner of South Ellsworth Road and East Williams Field Road, and related pre-annexation development agreement.     Not available 21-0299 2-b Presentation Hear a presentation and discuss the master plan and operational update of the Mesa Cemetery.     Not available 21-0281 3-a Minutes Economic Development Advisory Board meeting held on February 2, 2021.     Not available

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Mayor & Council

LINK > https://www.mesaaz.gov/government/mayor-council

"The Mesa City Council believes that its people, not leaders, are what makes a City great and actively works to encourage citizen participation in the decision-making process. Whether it is through neighborhood meetings, advisory boards and committees, telephone calls and letters, or email, the Mesa City Council sets policies based on the input and needs of its citizens."

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Public participation will be available electronically. 

If you want to provide a written comment or speak telephonically at the meeting, please submit an online comment card at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting.  

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