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On stage to debate for the Republican nomination for president were 16 people who thought they had to outshout each other—and one who obviously wanted to be the softest. Many needed to out-insult each other—and one felt compelled to show respect.

Because the cycle of poverty is generational, to break it we must adopt a generational approach, enlisting the whole family so that those who are older can help those who are younger aspire to, and achieve, more than their parents did.

There’s a reason the Arcade Building stood empty for more than 30 years. Bringing the landmark back to life took more than a dozen separate funding sources.

On a cold day last December, I stood on the roof of the Washington, DC building where the Nixon Peabody law firm has its DC headquarters with partners Jeff Lesk and Herb Stevens gazing at the expanse of empty roofs and imagining the possibilities.

A bulldozer tore into the brown bricks of Madison Park North apartments on December 9.

Transitions are times of anxiety and uncertainty. We know what we have, but we don’t know what we are going to get. Patience is probably the best antidote. It is difficult to anticipate outcomes. But that is not going to stop us.

During the past couple of years, we have reported frequently in these pages on the evolution of the relationship between housing and healthcare.

It is the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th President of the United States. As expected, he and the Republican-led 115th Congress are already shaking things up across the board and healthcare reform is front and center.

Telehealth has become a widely accepted and important component of the overall healthcare structure in the United States.

For those developers interested in implementing water or energy improvements during rehabilitation, Fannie Mae’s Green Regards and Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage offer innovative new funding options. With interest savings in the neighborhood of 13 – 39 basis points off of a fixed rate loan, these products are in high demand.

Josefina Carbonell intended to follow her father’s footsteps and become a civil engineer or accountant. Instead, her career path took a different turn as she became actively involved as a United Way volunteer helping elderly Hispanics acclimate to their new lives in the United States.

Sustaining Seniors Aging in Place Program (SSAIP) is an innovative program in Charleston, SC, that includes Telehealth/Telemedicine, a food pantry that has delivered more than 400,000 free meals, accessible transportation and a community garden among its offerings. It is all part of the pioneering approach to senior affordable housing instituted by that southern city’s Humanities Foundation.