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Industry applauds new sustainable public housing at Ivanhoe, but is the model sustainable?

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Frasers Property Australia , Citta Property Group and Mission Australia have won the tender for the $2. 2 billion redevelopment of the Ivanhoe public housing estate in Macquarie Park, in north-east Sydney. The project is set to achieve high sustainability outcomes , such as carbon neutral operation , but while the news has been welcomed by many in the property industry , it has also raised questions about just how replicable this model of public housing funding is. The master plan for the 8.2 hectare site will see 259 existing low - density public housing dwellings demolished and replaced with more than 3000 dwellings built by the Aspire consortium, including at least 950 new social housing apartments and 128 affordable rental apartments . A non-government co- educational vertical high school , two 75- place childcare centres , a 120- bed aged care facility , 141 social housing independent living units and 132 private independent living units are also in the plans. Community f...

We Don't Want Another Homeless Shelter Here, Some Old Town Residents Say - Old Town - Chicago

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Lincoln Park Community Services hopes to buy the former Culinablu site at 1521 N. Sedgwick St. and open a homeless shelter there, but some residents are opposed." /> Lincoln Park Community Services hopes to buy the former Culinablu site at 1521 N. Sedgwick St. and open a homeless shelter there, but some residents are opposed. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Ted Cox OLD TOWN — Residents near the CTA Sedgwick "L" stop said opposition is growing to a proposed homeless shelter across the street from the station. "There's very strong resistance to it," Mitch Newman, one of the organizers of Old Town Neighbor's Vote, said Tuesday. "Probably, of the people we talked to, 9-to-1 against it." Newman said residents were blindsided by a community meeting earlier this month that was promoted as being about a "transit-oriented development" without mentioning the purpose of the proposal. Lincoln Park Community Services , a homeless agency now ...

More Fairfield, Suisun City Apartment Complexes Go Smoke-Free: County

SUISUN CITY, CA - From the Solano County Department of Health and Social Services: The Solano County Department of Health and Social Services, Public Health division , and Vibe Solano are pleased to announce two new smoke- free apartment complexes , including Grande Vista Apartments in Fairfield and Autumn Oaks in Suisun City. By going smoke-free, these two apartment complexes mark the 18 and 19th living facilities to go smoke-free in Solano County. Grande Vista apartments , located at 1990 Grande Circle in Fairfield, contains 41 units and agreed to go smoke-free in June 2017. "Going smoke-free helps our residents stay healthy while keeping the property cleaner and free of cigarette butts," says Ladonna Roman, manager and owner of Grande Vista Apartments . “The best part is that our residents are very supportive of the new policy, and grateful to have less smoke in the air.” Autumn Oaks apartments , located at 1400 Humphrey Drive in Suisun City has a total of 62 units...

Solano County welcomes two new smoke-free apartment complexes

The Solano County Department of Health and Social Services, Public Health division , and Vibe Solano are pleased to announce two new smoke- free apartment complexes , including Grande Vista Apartments in Fairfield and Autumn Oaks in Suisun City. By going smoke-free, these two apartment complexes mark the 18 and 19th living facilities to go smoke-free in Solano County. Grande Vista apartments , located at 1990 Grande Circle in Fairfield, contains 41 units and agreed to go smoke-free in June 2017. “Going smoke-free helps our residents stay healthy while keeping the property cleaner and free of cigarette butts,” says Ladonna Roman, manager and owner of Grande Vista Apartments . “The best part is that our residents are very supportive of the new policy, and grateful to have less smoke in the air.” Autumn Oaks apartments , located at 1400 Humphrey Drive in Suisun City has a total of 62 units and agreed to go smoke-free in September 2017. Tenants are currently being notified about the ...

‘Riverview Lofts’ get the go-ahead: Developer plans to begin construction on 116-unit apartment building by year’s end

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Section of rendering by architect Stephen Jacobs . A proposed five-story mixed use building with 116 apartments and ground-floor restaurant and retail uses on East Main Street and McDermott Avenue won approval of the Riverhead Town Board Tuesday night . In a split 3-1 vote, the board approved a pair of resolutions that simultaneously dispensed with extended environmental review and approved a site plan and special permit for the “ Riverview Lofts ” project proposed by Georgica Green Ventures LLC of Jericho. The actions green-light the construction of the five-story building with 12,623 square feet of first- floor commercial space , 55 on- site parking spaces and four-stories consisting of 116 workforce rental apartments : 31 studio, 37 one-bedroom and 28 two-bedroom units. Councilman Tim Hubbard , without comment, cast the lone vote against both measures. Councilwoman Jodi Giglio , an owner of Summerwind Square — the first mixed-use apartment building built in the downtown dis...

Millions spent to 'preserve' Rio 2016's legacy

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When Poliana Okimoto stepped onto the podium with a 10km open water Olympic bronze medal around her neck she thought her life was about to change forever. Gleefully accepting Brazil 's first ever swimming medal , the 34-year-old allowed herself to get caught up in euphoria sweeping the country. Fast forward 12 months , though, and things feel very different. After the athletes left Rio , so too did the optimism as political scandals, including millions of pounds of public money allegedly stolen in bribes for Olympic constructions projects , plunged the country into economic chaos.  Rio de Janeiro itself declared itself bankrupt just days after the Olympics closing ceremony , with no more money to pay suppliers to the Games, while hospitals, schools and the police have born the brunt of drastic cuts to public services . public money allegedly stolen in bribes for construction projects , which have plunged the country into economic chaos. Pictured: Brazilian athlete Poliana Oki...