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  • Housing and permitting community feedback

    May 5, 2026

    ·Portland, OR
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  • Lansingtwpmi

    Nov 26, 2024

    ·Lansing, MI
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    The Charter Township of Lansing adopted a 2025 Master Plan document that outlines community development goals and recommendations. The plan was developed through a comprehensive process including review of existing plans, public input from community members, and SWOT analysis, with input from township leadership, planning commission, and staff. The document includes sections on the planning process, community profile with demographic and housing data, and public facilities assessment.

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  • multi-municipal comprehensive plan

    Hazleton, PA
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    The "Thrive 2035" comprehensive plan is a multi-municipal planning document for the Greater Hazleton area, developed collaboratively by the City of Hazleton, Borough of West Hazleton, and Hazle Township. The plan establishes a shared vision and overarching goals while addressing five priority areas: Housing, Economic Vitality, Youth, Services and Amenities, and Resilient Systems. The document includes community outreach efforts, a catalyst project, and an implementation strategy to guide regional development through 2035.

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  • Tucsonaz

    Tucson, AZ
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    The Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission Plans Review Subcommittee held a virtual meeting on October 19, 2022, to review historic preservation zone cases and discuss related matters. The agenda included three main review cases: construction of two porches at 612 E 1st Street in the West University Historic Preservation Zone, replacement of eight windows and a garage door at 626 N 6th Avenue (also in West University zone), and an adaptive reuse project for a 63-unit affordable senior housing development at the former No.Tel Motel on N Oracle Road. The meeting also covered a Task Force on Inclusivity report regarding best practices for naming city and county-owned assets.

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  • A new master plan is in the works for Cleveland

    Cleveland, OH
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    Cleveland Township is developing a new master plan to guide future development and resource management, with the existing plan last updated in 2009. Township officials began work on the updated plan in April 2016, focusing on natural resource preservation, economic strengthening, and community vision. A public visioning meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 25th, 2016, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at Cleveland Township Hall (955 W. Harbor Highway), featuring interactive stations on environment, economy, housing, and land use topics, plus results from a planning survey mailed to all township addresses. Residents can also provide input by completing a survey (due August 5th), signing up for e-newsletter updates, or attending monthly planning commission meetings held at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month.

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  • Stroudsburg PA - Borough hall, mayor, stats, schools, attractions, and more

    Stroudsburg, PA
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    This document provides an informational overview of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, located in Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania near the Pocono Mountains. It includes contact information for Stroudsburg Borough Hall (58 Club Court), identifies Michael Moreno as mayor, and offers practical details about the area including cost of living (average housing around $215,000, monthly rent near $1,200), geographic location (approximately 75 miles west of New York City), and local services such as vital records and building permits. The page serves as a public resource directory directing residents to municipal services and community information rather than documenting specific policy decisions or budget discussions.

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  • COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT

    Hazleton, PA
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    The City of Hazleton's Comprehensive Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for Fiscal Year 2022 documents the city's progress implementing its Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2024) under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and CDBG-COVID funding. The report, submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, covers performance periods from January 1 through December 31, 2022, and includes sections on goals and outcomes, affordable housing, homelessness services, racial and ethnic composition of assisted families, and monitoring activities. The document represents the third annual progress report under the current five-year strategic plan and includes status updates on CARES Act CDBG-CV funds.

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  • City of St. Petersburg Seeking Public Input at Annual Budget Open House on April 13

    St. Petersburg, FL
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    The City of St. Petersburg is holding an annual Budget Open House on April 13, 2026, at 6 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers to gather public input on Fiscal Year 2027 budget priorities. The meeting will include remarks from Mayor Kenneth T. Welch and City Council, with residents given three minutes each to share their budget priorities, with a continued focus on community resilience and recovery from climate-related impacts including flooding and sea-level rise from recent hurricanes. Residents can participate in person, virtually via Zoom, or by watching live on St. Pete TV.

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  • ARPA Memo to Council – July 2025 with all appendices

    Scranton, PA
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    The August 13, 2025 memo from Scranton's ARPA Director Eileen Cipriani to City Council provides a comprehensive timeline of American Rescue Plan Act implementation from Q2 2022 through Q3 2023, documenting the city's receipt of $34,373,025 in second-tranche federal funds and the launch of multiple grant programs for nonprofits, small businesses, affordable childcare, education, homeownership, and wellness initiatives. Notable milestones include the announcement of grant recipients across multiple rounds, federal reporting deadlines met, public engagement events including visits from U.S. Senator Bob Casey, and the completion of community projects such as playground transformations at Kennedy Elementary and soft openings at Novembrino and Connors Parks. The memo demonstrates the city's structured rollout of ARPA funding through an established Office of Community Development framework that included creating an interactive public dashboard and establishing various application periods for targeted economic recovery and community investment programs.

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  • City Council Approves the City’s 976M Budget for FY 2026

    St. Petersburg, FL
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    On October 6, 2025, the St. Petersburg City Council approved a $976.2 million budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which began October 1, 2025. The budget prioritizes infrastructure strengthening and climate resilience through Mayor Kenneth T. Welch's five Pillars For Progress, including the St. Pete Agile Resilience (SPAR) Program to address hurricane impacts and sea level rise, with $202 million allocated for capital improvements and $352.4 million for Public Works Administration. The budget also includes funding for housing initiatives, homelessness prevention, and community development programs aligned with the city's commitment to equitable development and neighborhood resilience.

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  • DOWNTOWN URBAN REVITALIZATION PLAN Worcester, ...

    Worcester, MA
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    The Worcester Downtown Urban Revitalization Plan, submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development in April 2016, outlines a comprehensive strategy for revitalizing Worcester's downtown area in collaboration with the Worcester Redevelopment Authority and multiple consulting firms. The plan includes project vision, goals and objectives, descriptions of the urban revitalization area, and detailed figures addressing land use, zoning, property boundaries, and proposed clearance and rehabilitation areas. The document is formatted as a 143-page submission incorporating the Commonwealth's Sustainable Development Principles and includes sections on project needs and characteristics.

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  • MADISON PEOPLE'S BUDGET CITY OF MADISON 2021 PRESENTED BY FREEDOM, INC.

    Madison, WI
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    The Madison People's Budget is a 2021 initiative by Freedom, Inc. designed to give Madison residents direct input into municipal budget allocation, with particular emphasis on voices from low to no-income Black, Southeast Asian, disabled, queer, trans, and gender non-conforming communities. The project gathered data from over 1,500 Madison residents through surveys and focus groups to identify community budgeting priorities, with the goal of creating a budget that reflects community needs rather than government decisions made with minimal public input. The report frames budgets as moral documents and advocates for resource allocation that addresses systemic disparities including police violence, housing affordability, food insecurity, and economic displacement.

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  • Review of Oakland's Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU ...

    Oakland, CA
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    The California Department of Housing and Community Development reviewed Oakland's Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance No. 13667, adopted January 18, 2022, and found it does not comply with State ADU Law under Government Code sections 65852.2 and 65852.22. HCD identified non-compliance in Chapter 17.88 and section 17.103.080(A)(7) regarding the S-9 Fire Safety Zone, which restricts new construction ADUs and attached ADUs beyond what state law permits—prohibiting Category Two and Three multifamily ADUs and limiting conversions to one interior Category One ADU per lot. The City of Oakland was required to submit a written response to these findings by August 4, 2023, within the 30-day response period mandated by statute.

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  • Urban Agriculture Ordinances City of Cleveland. ...

    Cleveland, OH
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    The City of Cleveland adopted a collection of ordinances to enable and facilitate urban agriculture in support of community health, sustainability, and local economies. The Urban Garden District was established as part of the zoning code (Ord. No. 208-07, passed 3-5-07) to protect areas designated for local food production, community education, garden-related job training, and environmental enhancement. Additional measures include a zoning update permitting the keeping of chickens, bees, and other livestock in all zoning districts; a licensing policy administered through the Cleveland Department of Public Health; amendments allowing farm stands and agriculture as a principal use on vacant lots in residential districts; and a clarification of the permitting process for high tunnels and hoop houses issued by the Department of Building and Housing in December 2012. An Urban Agriculture Overlay District (draft) was introduced to Cleveland City Council to allow more intensive urban agriculture uses in designated areas and remains pending.

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  • Code Audit 2022 City of Omaha A Report for Prepared by

    Omaha, NE
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    The 2022 Code Audit for the City of Omaha, prepared by the Congress for the New Urbanism and AARP, identifies barriers in Omaha's zoning code that prevent vibrant, walkable neighborhoods and affordable housing development. The audit analyzes the city's Master Plan and zoning regulations to pinpoint nine specific code provisions that could be modified to encourage "Missing Middle" housing types (duplexes to small apartment buildings) and urban redevelopment, rather than requiring a complete code overhaul. The recommendations aim to address unintended consequences of postwar zoning codes that have led to dispersed, low-density development, underutilized Main Streets, and car-dependent communities.

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  • COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PLAN 2025

    Worcester, MA
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    The Community Preservation Committee of Worcester adopted the Community Preservation Plan 2025 on March 11th, 2025. The plan addresses four key areas: historic resources, open space, recreation, and community housing. The document includes acknowledgements of contributions from city government, community organizations, residents, and the Community Preservation Coalition, along with a comprehensive list of participating city officials and committee members representing various municipal departments.

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  • 2024 Springfield Township Master Plan

    Springfield, IL
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    The Springfield Township Master Plan, adopted on January 23, 2024, is a comprehensive planning document prepared by the Planning Commission that outlines the township's vision and strategy across multiple areas including natural resources, infrastructure, economic development, housing, transportation, and senior services. The plan was developed with input from the Township Board and planning consultants, and includes a future land use map, zoning plan, action strategies, and community engagement findings. The 214-page document serves as a guide for implementing the township's long-term goals and development priorities.

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  • 2023 Annual Report

    Tucson, AZ
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    The Housing & Community Development (HCD) 2023 Annual Report documents the department's key accomplishments under new leadership, including receiving a $50 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation grant for the Thrive in the 05 neighborhood reinvestment initiative, launching a mobile shower program and expanding housing services for unhoused residents, and opening the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher waitlist for the first time in years. Notable achievements also included purchasing and rehabilitating housing properties and breaking ground on Milagro on Oracle, the City of Tucson's first Low-Income Housing Tax Credit project in over a decade. The department emphasized implementing new initiatives such as the Housing Affordability Strategy for Tucson (HAST) and a housing development arm to address the growing housing crisis, with plans in 2024 to focus on sustainability and building resilient housing and community infrastructure.

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  • COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

    Norristown, PA
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    The East Norriton Township Comprehensive Plan, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on February 26, 2019 and prepared by T&M Associates, serves as a long-range planning document for the township. The plan includes a community profile section covering demographics, housing stock, employment characteristics, land use patterns, and regional context, and was developed through a collaborative process involving the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, and a dedicated Comprehensive Plan Committee. The document establishes goals and objectives to guide future development and decision-making for the township.

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  • Boards and Committees | Wichita, KS

    Wichita, KS
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    The City of Wichita maintains multiple Citizen Advisory Boards and Commissions designed to provide specialized recommendations to the City Council across areas including library operations, urban planning, and parks. The Advance Plans Committee guides long-term physical, social, and economic planning; the Affordable Housing Review Board evaluates affordable housing proposals and incorporates equity principles; and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board advises on bicycling and walking issues while implementing Wichita's Bicycle Master Plan. Additional boards include the Board of Appeals of Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Warm Air Heating (a seven-member board with three City Council appointees and one joint City-County appointee shared with Sedgwick County), the Board of Bids and Contracts, and the Board of Code Standards and Appeals. Six District Advisory Boards also provide recommendations to the City Council and staff on wide-ranging community issues.

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  • Budget & Management | City of Cleveland Ohio

    Cleveland, OH
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    The Division of Budget and Management in Cleveland's Department of Finance prepares, implements, and monitors annual operating budgets and financial plans to fund City services. The General Fund Operating Budget, funded primarily by a 2.5% City Income Tax on all workers in Cleveland, supports Safety Forces (Police, Fire, and EMS), Waste and Recycling Pick Up, City Parks, and Neighborhood Resource and Recreation Centers. Enterprise Funds operate as self-supporting services including Water, Water Pollution Control, Cleveland Public Power, the Airport, Cemeteries, Golf Courses, City Parking Facilities, Public Auditorium, and West Side Market. The City also funds capital improvements and infrastructure through debt, restricted funds, and grants, including Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that must support projects eliminating blight and assisting low- and moderate-income residents in housing, public improvements, and land use areas. Budget documents are available for fiscal years 2023 through 2026, along with an interactive budget portal and comprehensive financial reports.

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  • PlanSpokane Periodic Update | Engage Spokane

    Spokane, WA
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    The City of Spokane is conducting PlanSpokane 2046, the first major update to its Comprehensive Plan since 2001, required by the Growth Management Act and due in June 2026. The update will guide development for the next 20 years and incorporate new state requirements for climate planning and housing for all income levels, with community engagement generating over 3,400 responses in 2025 through workshops, surveys, and focus groups. The city will continue robust community outreach throughout 2025 and 2026 on topics including climate, housing, economic development, land use, and transportation.

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  • The HSPS Regional Comprehensive Plan

    Stroudsburg, PA
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    The HSPS Regional Comprehensive Plan is a 2022 update to the regional land use framework originally established in 2005 for Hamilton Township, Stroud Township, Pocono Township, and Stroudsburg Borough, with each municipality adopting the plan between August and September 2022. The plan was financed through grants from the Municipal Assistance Program and the Financial Assistance Program and provides a 10-year policy framework covering land use, economy, housing, transportation, infrastructure, and open space to guide community and economic development decisions. The comprehensive plan serves as a blueprint for municipal decision-making and recommends implementing tools such as zoning regulations, subdivision standards, and capital improvements to transportation and infrastructure systems.

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  • Boards and Commissions | Raleighnc.gov

    Raleigh, NC
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    This webpage provides information about Raleigh's boards and commissions, which advise City Council on various community topics and are established through the City Charter, North Carolina General Assembly, or City Council. The page lists over 25 boards and commissions covering areas such as arts, planning, housing, transit, and environmental management, and explains that residents can apply to serve two-year terms with a maximum of six consecutive years on any single board and no more than two boards simultaneously. City Council members nominate and appoint candidates, requiring five votes for appointment, with additional details and vacancy information available through individual board pages, a dashboard, or the City Clerk's Office at 919-996-3040.

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  • Pottstown Metropolitan Region Comprehensive Plan ● 2015 Update

    Pottstown, PA
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    The Pottstown Metropolitan Region Comprehensive Plan 2015 Update is a regional planning document prepared by the Montgomery County Planning Commission covering eight municipalities across Montgomery and Chester counties, including Pottstown Borough and surrounding townships. The plan establishes regional goals and objectives across economic development, housing, parks and recreation, open space, natural resources protection, agriculture, transportation, and community facilities, while documenting the region's socio-economic conditions, natural and historic resources, and existing land use patterns. The document was finalized in April 2015 and was developed by a regional planning committee with representatives from each participating municipality.

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  • FISCAL YEAR 2025 ANNUAL JOINT REVIEW BOARD MEETING

    Springfield, IL
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    The Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Joint Review Board Meeting covered financing and project activities across ten Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts in Springfield, including downtown redevelopment, low-income housing, and infrastructure improvements. The city allocated approximately $3.5 million in FY25 across multiple districts, with notable investments including $1.4 million in annual property tax rebates to the Sangamon County Treasurer, $1.2 million for low-income housing renovations in the Far East district, and various commercial and residential redevelopment projects. The meeting outlined ongoing commitments totaling millions of dollars across downtown improvements, housing initiatives, and community development centers, with approximately $4.2 million estimated to be available for new downtown projects in FY27.

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  • Nanticoke, Luzerne, PA Public Records & Statistics

    Nanticoke, PA
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    Nanticoke is a city of approximately 10,628 residents in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, characterized by a predominantly White (91%) and aging population (median age 41) with a growing Hispanic/Latino community (7.1%). The city has a moderate cost of living with a 65% homeownership rate and median home values around $110,000, served by the Greater Nanticoke Area School District with an 87% graduation rate, though only 13.5% of adults hold bachelor's degrees. Healthcare access is moderate with 89% insurance coverage, and residents rely heavily on personal vehicles (85% drive alone to work) with minimal public transit usage, commuting primarily to nearby Wilkes-Barre and industrial parks.

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  • Review of the City of San Diego's Accessory Dwelling Unit ...

    San Diego, CA
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    On October 14, 2022, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) reviewed San Diego's Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance No. 21254 and found it does not fully comply with state ADU law (Government Code § 65852.2). HCD commended the city's efforts to encourage ADU creation through provisions more permissive than required by statute, but identified non-compliance issues, including an efficiency kitchen definition that improperly requires a sink and specifies working space requirements that state law no longer mandates. The city was required to submit a written response addressing these findings by November 12, 2022.

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  • ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2022

    Bristol, PA
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    Pathways to Housing PA's Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report highlights significant organizational growth and expanded programming, including the launch of Pathways Housing Wellness Corporation, which has gained control of 20 properties for affordable housing development, and the creation of Good Haul, a junk hauling social enterprise to support employment and furniture donation initiatives. The organization currently serves 550 participants through its Housing First program and expanded services including an Integrated Care Clinic that provided 3,844 medical and behavioral health visits, a Center of Excellence serving 131 monthly participants (a 70% increase from the prior year), and Housing First University training over 5,000 individuals since 2019. The Philadelphia Furniture Bank furnished nearly 1,400 homes during the fiscal year, demonstrating the organization's continued commitment to housing stability and community support services.

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  • Chapter 9 Eugene Land Use

    Eugene, OR
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    Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code, titled the "Land Use Code," was established to protect public health, safety, and welfare while preserving and enhancing the community's economic, social, and environmental qualities. The code implements state and federal laws and the Metro Plan through policies that support the Urban Growth Boundary, encourage infill and mixed-use development, promote affordable housing and diverse housing types, and prioritize transportation-efficient land use patterns and alternative transportation modes. Key objectives include increasing density within the urban growth boundary, improving downtown vitality, mitigating neighborhood impacts through design standards, and relieving congestion through multi-modal transportation improvements.

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