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Today’s housing crisis could learn from this 1960s anti-poverty program

Fast Company Tech

To qualify for the program, cities had to apply for planning grants by submitting a detailed proposal that included an analysis of neighborhood conditions, long-term goals and strategies for addressing problems. New York City neighborhoods designated for revitalization with funding from the Model Cities Program.

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FreeWill Acquires AI-Driven GrantAssistant

The NonProfit Times

According to the National Council of Nonprofits, roughly one-third of total funding for all nonprofits is from government grants and contracts, and according to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University, another $100 billion in annual charitable funding derives from grant-making made by private foundations. “We

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The leaning rail is the new bench. Not every butt is happy about it

Fast Company Tech

In early March, New York City subway riders noticed a new development at the West 4th Street station, near Manhattan’s Washington Square Park. Universities are adding them to quads and other public spaces. Airports are installing them at rideshare pickup zones.

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The 10 most innovative augmented and virtual reality companies of 2025

Fast Company Tech

Texas A&M University has brought AR/VR production into its celebrated Visualization program , letting students learn to build state-of-the-art virtual productions before they leave college. It soon established a permanent venue in New York. In addition, the university debuted a new minor in virtual production.

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The most innovative architecture companies for 2025

Fast Company Tech

In Jiaxing, the firm created what it calls a train station in the forest, consisting of a new station building (a re-creation of a historic structure that had long been lost), large planted plazas to the north and south, and the renovation of the surrounding Peoples Park. billion in revenue.

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Want a private life? Here’s 5 ways to reclaim your privacy

Fast Company Tech

legal & constitutional history at the University of Alabama and a graduate of New York City Public Schools. Ive never met anybody who wants their text messages exposed to the public. Ive never met anybody who wants their text messages exposed to the public. Or their emails.

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So much for corporate Pride: A quarter of NYC’s Pride sponsors have backed out

Fast Company Tech

Last week, the nonprofit that runs New York City Pride revealed that around a quarter of its corporate donors have either canceled or diminished their support this year. The drop in corporate sponsorship isnt isolated to New York City; its happening across the country, from San Francisco to St.