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December 11, 2018
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MLK Boulevard Clean-ups
December 11, 2018
Team REAP obtains Adopt-A-Street designation for MLK Boulevard. More
Quality Housing Coalition
December 5, 2018
Springfield needs more quality housing that is affordable. More
Movie Night
July 12, 2018
REAP has joined forces with SHARE United and the Springfield Park District to present movie night at sundown featuring Black Panther at Kiwanis Park on August 3rd. Come early for pre-movie popcorn, games, and more. More
Poplar Place Garden Party
July 12, 2018
REAP and the Family Communication’s Center are teaming up to help launch genH’s Poplar Place Garden Work Days on July 19, 2018. Click picture for flyer (can that be easily done?). Regular work days with healthy foods and educational activities... More
The Future of Housing
April 8, 2016
A recent report by AARP Foundation and the Harvard Joint Center of Housing Studies found that nearly 20 million older adults live in unaffordable and unsafe housing. Twenty million households are paying over 30 percent of their income on housing,... More
Can Social Impact Bonds Help Reduce Homelessness?
April 8, 2016
On any given night in Santa Clara County, Calif., more than 6,000 people are homeless. Annually, that’s costing the county more than $500 million. To Dave Cortese, president of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, such a high cost... More
This Man’s Bold Idea: Pay Criminals to Stay Out of Trouble
April 8, 2016
To some, it’s one of the most dangerous spots in America. Others know it as “a city that pays criminals to behave.” To DeVone Boggan, Richmond, Calif., on the east side of the San Francisco Bay Area, is where a... More
10 Trends Impacting Downtown Revitalization
April 8, 2016
Eau Claire is a mid-sized Wisconsin community with a city population of 70,000 and a metro area population of 150,000. Downtown Eau Claire has become a vibrant place in the last several years. Thanks to the efforts of local business... More
Oaklanders Reclaim Public Space at Design Fair
April 8, 2016
In the days leading up to Super Bowl 50, hundreds of thousands of people visited “Super Bowl City” in San Francisco, a temporary amusement park filled with concerts, exhibits and even enormous virtual reality games. Across the bay in Oakland,... More
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