AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFair Housing Court Ruling: A Massachusetts federal judge blocked HUD’s planned overhaul of the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, saying the agency failed to justify sweeping grant changes that would have cut off many long-time nonprofit fair-housing groups. White House Construction Scrutiny: A new NTSB preliminary report says Marine One communications problems before a near-miss with a passenger jet were linked to line-of-sight issues during White House construction. Housing Momentum (US): Twin Cities cities permitted 1,279 new housing units in August, with multifamily permits up sharply, while Manchester, New Hampshire broke ground on an affordable development with 126+ units and a parking garage. Transit-Oriented Build (NY): New York began construction on Perry & Main, a $38M mixed-use project adding 53 affordable homes near transit in Port Jefferson/Brookhaven. Infrastructure Updates: Michigan’s I-696 ramps to I-75 are set to reopen Aug. 31 as the long reconstruction continues; Minnesota’s Banning State Park campground will close for shower-building work starting Sept. 8. Urban Planning & Public Space: Cleveland’s Canal Basin Park is getting a modular public art installation, and Tbilisi protests continue as a music theatre complex is demolished for a future hotel plan. Construction Dispute/Accountability: South Africa’s SIU won a tribunal judgment ordering the former Nkandla security upgrades architect to repay about R147.3M for unlawful work.
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