8 Aug 2016

Picking Up PACE After New Federal Guidance

by | Date: 8 Aug 2016 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

A promising energy efficiency program could get closer to reaching its massive potential after a federal policy tweak that tempers lenders’ concerns to allow more homeowners to cash in. Variations of the Property Assessed Clean Energy program, better known as PACE, already exist in more than 30 states. Until now, the program has skewed mainly toward … Read More

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20 Apr 2016

How Rising Commercial Rents Are Threatening Independent Businesses, and What Cities Are Doing About It

by | Date: 20 Apr 2016 | posted in: Retail | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

As the cost of leasing commercial space soars in many U.S. cities, this report examines what’s behind the skyrocketing rents and explores six broad policy strategies that cities are proposing to keep space appropriate and affordable for independent businesses. … Read More