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Permitting Solutions to Flourish
“Funders themselves put up barriers to progress,” a lament heard [again!] at a recent Organizers Roundtable convened by the Twin Cities Alliance for Metropolitan Stability. Even funders who claim to be in the business of tackling big systemic problems insist … Continue reading
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