Cities can fast-track infill housing with pre-approved plans—and they should
Pre-approved housing plans are a pragmatic, cost-effective way to deliver that. Builders get speed and certainty. Residents get homes. Governments ...
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Las Vegas NV 89107
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Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
info@better-cities.org
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